Service difficulty report · Structure · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 21, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
53,774 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing Root
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BIRD STRIKE IN DECENT AT 6000 FEET, RESULTING IN THE RT WING ROOT BEING DAMAGED. FAIRING REMOVED AND ANOTHER FAIRING INSTALLED. DAMAGED FAIRING SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED IAW THE SRM.