Service difficulty report · Radome · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 28, 2006
Submitted
April 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
842
Aircraft time
26,806 hours, 10,100 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Radome
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BIRD STRIKE AFTER TAKEOFF. IMPACT BELOW NOSE. RADAR ANTENNA MAKES GRINDING NOISE DURING SWEEP. RADOME DAMAGED.

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