Service difficulty report · Skin · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
June 17, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Skin
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Rt Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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

ON APPROACH, ON FLAIR AIRCRAFT HIT A BIRD. ONCE ON THE GROUND THE CREW REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE PERSONAL WHO AFTER INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT FOUND A DENT ON THE RT FLAP BOTTOM SKIN. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE DENT WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER SRM. SUPPORT ENGINEERING WAS CONTACTED AND A ENGINEERING DISPOSITION WAS ISSUED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT INTO SERVICE. AN INSPECTION OF THE AREA IS REQUIRED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 50 HOUR UNTIL REPAIR IS COMPLETED OR ANOTHER FLAP IS INSTALLED.