Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
July 13, 2009
Submitted
July 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24612
Aircraft time
57,187 hours, 19,649 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT TOOK A BIRD STRIKE UPON APPROACH TO THE LEFT WING, INBOARD OF NUMBER ONE ENGINE FILLET PANEL BEHIND NUMBER FOUR SLAT. THE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN INCHES LONG (OUT OF LIMITS). AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO JFK. HOT BOND REPAIR. INSTALLED NEW HONEYCOMB. REPAIR LAYERS APPLIED AND INSTALLED PLATE, BREATHER CLOTH, AND BAGGING MAT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.