Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737900ER

Difficulty date
October 31, 2023
Submitted
November 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73445
Make and model
Boeing 737900ER
Aircraft serial
40000
Aircraft time
39,729 hours, 14,295 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
NA
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

LARGE BIRD HIT NOSE OF A/C ON TAKEOFF AT 100KTS. REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. INFO ADDED . SEPERATE LOG FOR RTO 6174392. LOCATION OF BIRD STRIKE WAS LOWER LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AFT OF RADOME. RADOME NOT AFECTED. AREA CLEANED AND INSPECTED. ACPD BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION REF AMM 05-51-18, NO DAMAGE FOUND. ACP CONDITIONAL INSPECTION DO TO HIGH ENERGY ABORTED TAKEOFF REF AMM TASK 05-51-07-210-801. CAPTAIN INFORMED THAT BRAKING WAS NOT AGGRESSIVE AFTER RTO SWITCHED OFF. BRAKES NOT HOT AFTER ARRIVAL GATE. NO DEFECTS NOTED, OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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