Service difficulty report · Radome · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 1, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
35,051 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Radome
Part number
4426X210
Part serial
075
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED ' BIRD STRIKE LT SIDE OF NOSE CONE ON DEPARTURE CLIMBING THROUGH 1500' INDICATED, IE 1000 FT AGL. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS, FLT CONTROLS ETC NORMAL.RADAR ANT LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLASHING, IE RADAR ANTENNA WILL NEED TO BE READJUSTED. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED BIRD STIKE INSPECTION PER CH 5-50-26 OF DASH 8 MM 8-1-8-2. RADOME REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE ON LT SIDE. W/R ANTENNA ASSY P/N MI-585353, RADAR DISH P/N MI585066, AND W/R R/T P/N MI585350-5 ALSO REPLACED.