Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
November 11, 2019
Submitted
November 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36472
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
31653
Aircraft time
23,185 hours, 8,050 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WE HAD A BIRD STRIKE AT 5000 FEET AND 250 KNOTS RETURNED TO ORD BIRD STRIKE RESULTED IN TWO DENTS FROM LH STN 213-224, WATER LINE 171.5-177.5. FWD DENT 6.0" X 7.25" AND .286 DEEP. AFT DENT 4.0" X 7.7" AND .132 DEEP. DENT CROSSES FRAME 219.5 AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO INTERNAL STRUCTURE. REF AVO 8118, REMOVED ALL FASTENERS FROM REPAIR AREA AND PERFORMED INITIAL SKIN CUTOUT. MAY NEED TO BE INCREASED IN SIZE DEPENDING ON DAMAGE REMOVAL OF UNDERLYING STRUCTURE. ADD EMP:U172525 COMPLETED FINAL SKIN CUTOUT AND SUBMITTED DIMENSIONS TO ORD ENGINEERING FOR SEND UP TO BOEING. COMPLETED FINAL SKIN CUTOUT AND SUBMITTED DIMENSIONS TO ORD ENGINEERING FOR SEND UP TO BOEING.REF: AVO8118. PREVIOUS ENTRY SHOULD READ: ALL HFEC INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. NO DEFECTS NOTED BY BY INSPECTION OTHER THAN DOCUMENTED.