Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 12, 2011
Submitted
August 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53284
Aircraft time
62,790 hours, 26,480 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AUS - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES TO AIRCRAFT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED AUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FLIGHT FERRIED TO TUL FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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