What was found
ON DEPARTURE FROM MSP, A/C SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO NOSE AREA FROM SEVERAL BIRD STRIKES. FRAME 1 BULKHEAD VERTICAL SUPPORT AT STA Y-330 DEFORMED AND CRACKED. REPAIR IN PROGRESS PER ER/A 497783-14. N/R #45.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 2011
- Submitted
- November 18, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N331NW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320211
- Aircraft serial
- 318
- Aircraft time
- 5,161 hours, 2,243 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Vertical Support
- Part number
- D53113106201
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.