Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 8, 2005
Submitted
August 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29167
Aircraft time
25,845 hours, 3,224 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Radome
Component
Radome
Component part number
65B1059317
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CREW REPORT STRIKING TWO LARGE BIRDS ON CLIMB-OUT FROM ORD. STRUCK THE LOWER NOSE OR BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT PASSING THROUGH 4800 FT. BIRD IMPACT DAMAGE TO RADOME AND SKIN FLANGE STRUCTURE FWD OF FWD PRESSURE BHD. RADOME REPLACED; STRUCTURE REPAIRED PER UA EVA 50523A WITH FAA FORM 8100-9 APPROVAL.