Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58545
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47094
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 69
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS DURING CLIMBOUT BETWEEN 2,500 TO 3,000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED IMPACT DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN, APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET BY 2 INCHES IN AREA, TWO FEET AFT OF RADOME ON LT FORWARD LOWER SKIN PANEL AT STA 69. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02468 AND A DIP WAS ISSUED FOR ONE YEAR EVALUATION BY DACO ENGINEERING. IN ADDITION, CABIN WINDOWS NR 1, NR 2 AND NR 3 ON LT SIDE WERE REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE BIRD STRIKE. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD IAW MM 56-20-00. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS BORESCOPED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND.

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