Service difficulty report · Radome · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 30, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
5,884 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Radome
Part number
600330061
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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) FLIGHT ON CLIMB OUT THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG IN THE NOSE AND SAW A BIRD TRAVEL PAST THE COCKPIT WINDOW. ALL FLIGHT SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL AND FLIGHT CONTINUED. UPON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE MET THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE RADOME AS WELL AS A DAMAGE TO THE LT FUSELAGE AFT OF PITOT HEAD. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT IS UNDER WAY AND IT WILL BE UPDATED AS SOON AS MORE INFOMATION IS AVAILABLE. (TC NR 20071031006)