SDR ASAA9880102

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: May 29, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N982AS
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53473
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Bird Strike
Location: Bs 37-69
Stage of operation: AP
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

SEA - DURING APPROACH OF FLT 537, CREW REPORTED STRIKING AN EAGLE ON THE FORWARD FUSELAGE AREA AT 3,000 FEET MSL. FOUND DAMAGE CONTAINED WITHIN THE UNPRESSURIZED AREA FROM FS 37 TO FS 69.55 FROM THE FRP TO Z-30. REMOVED DAMAGED STRUCTURES AND INSTALLED NEW STRUCTURES IAW ASA EA 5330-01322. (M)

More about the Doug DC-9-83