Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
September 1, 2026
Submitted
September 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27404
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
67644
Aircraft time
4,251 hours, 1,422 cycles
Part
Antenna
Condition
Damaged
Location
Localizer
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

BIRD STRIKE ON CLIMBOUT APROX 3000 FT PERFORMED INITIAL EVALUATION IAW AMM TASK 05-51-18. FOUND EXTERNAL DAMAGE IN NOSE RADOME AND FUSELAGE SKIN IN SECTION 41 BETWEEN FUS STA 130 AND FUS STA 178. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE AND IN-FLIGHT HAIL STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-18-210-801. WAS FOUND WIDE DENT WITH CRACK ON LT CORNER OF THE NOSE RADOME APROX AT 7 O?CLOCK. AT LEAST 7 RIVETS MISSING OR DAMAGED AT SAME SIDE OF DATUM SKIN. COMPLETED STEPS 1 THRU 12 OF AVO18246.FOUND NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO SKIN OR BULKHEAD AND INSTALLED REPAIR FASTENERS. FOUND NO DAMAGE TO LOCALIZER ANTENNA. REPAIRED COAX CABLE CONNECTORS, OPS CHECK GOOD. STEPS 1 THRU 13 HAVE BEEN COMPETED PER ECRA 5310-09063. PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST PER AMM 34-31-31/401 AND TEST AMM 34-31-00/501. EC/RA 5310-09063 PREP FOR FERRY HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

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