Service difficulty report · Radome · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
October 26, 2025
Submitted
October 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44501
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11500
Aircraft time
5,407 hours, 1,945 cycles
Part
Radome
Part number
D53132210000
Part serial
RADSA17273
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
2,026 hours, 764 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

PILOT REPORTED BIRDSTRIKE DURING TAKE OFF. COMPLIED WITH BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-14. FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD ON BELLY PANEL 191BB AND RT WING ROOT. NO DAMAGE NOTED AND DEBRIES CLEANED. RADOME DAMAGED DURING BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION, FOUND A 15X15IN DELAMINATION INSIDE OF THE RADOME. REMOVED DELAMINATED RADOM IRW AMM 53-15-11-000-001-A. INSTALLED RADOME IAW AMM 53-15-11-400-001-A.

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