# SDR CALA2022082202136

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 22, 2022
- Submitted: August 22, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N68880](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68880), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-900ER
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-900ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-900er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 42199
- Aircraft time: 22,759 hours, 8,128 cycles
- System (JASC): [5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5300)
- Part: Radome
- Part number: NA
- Condition: Bird Ingestion
- Location: Aft Of Radome
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: C
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2022082202136

## Discrepancy

BIRD STRIKE DURING ROTATION IN NOSE AREA. EVIDENCE NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE INSP, STRIKE WAS ON LOWER FUSELAGE AFT OF THE RADOME. CLEANED AREA-NO DAMAGE NOTED. NO OTHER BIRD STRIKES FOUND.

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