# SDR CALA2026091519455

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 1, 2026
- Submitted: September 15, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N27404](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27404), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-9
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 67644
- Aircraft time: 4,251 hours, 1,422 cycles
- System (JASC): [3431 · Localizer/VOR System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3431)
- Part: Antenna
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Localizer
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026091519455

## Discrepancy

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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