Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
May 16, 2011
Submitted
May 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858AM
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30671
Aircraft time
29,678 hours, 9,545 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE WINDSHEAR ALARM WAS ACTIVATED DUE TO TAIL STRIKE; FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE QRH 15.5 PROCEDURE AND CONTINUING TO DESTINATION. MX PERFORMED A TAIL STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION AND CHECKED THE GREEN PART OF THE WARNING DECAL ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE TAIL SKID CARTRIDGE IAW MM 05-51-32, ALL CORRECT.

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