Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
June 20, 2000
Submitted
September 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941LF
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
461
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

JFK/SJO - FLT LR661 - DURING DEPARTURE - AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT THE DELTA TERMINAL NR 2, GATE 27. WHILE THE TRACTOR DRIVER WAS POSITIONING TO PUSH-BACK, HE HIT THE TOW BAR AND IT BOUNCED INTO THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING A 3.5 INCH HOLE ON THE BOTTOM LEFT HAND SIDE ON THE NOSE FUSELAGE. THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS ARE PERFORMING EVALUATION OF THE DAMAGE AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED. (X)

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