Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15823
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
165
Part
Skin
Part number
S53171501203
Condition
Dented
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PUD - FLT NR 3533 - PILOT REPORTED THAT UPON APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED BIRD STIKES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION AND FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD LATERAL FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO IAH. IAH MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A REPAIR BY APPLYING AN INTERNAL DOUBLER TO THE AFFECTED SKIN. THE REPAIR IS CONSIDERED INTERIM UNITL NEXT C-CHECK. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTINENTAL EXPRESS EC 5330-01075, ORIG. (Z)

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