What was found
(AUS) RT WING ROOT FAIRING SUFFERED A FRUIT BAT STRIKE DURING LANDING. THE BAT CAUSED A HOLE IN THE KEVLAR FAIRING BUT DID NOT PENETRATE. THE HOLE SIZE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180MM (7.08IN). (OTHER CAUSE: BIRDSTRIKE ) (CASA NR 510001924)
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8315
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF23
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Fairing
- Part number
- 85350966
- Condition
- Bird Strike
- Location
- Rt Wing Root
- Part time
- 2,338 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.