Service difficulty report · Radome · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
April 12, 2026
Submitted
April 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
96,835 hours, 44,057 cycles
Part
Radome
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

BIRD STRIKE AFTER T/O AT 10 AGL. POST FLT FOUND BIRD GUTS AND BLOOD ON LEFT UNDERSIDE OF NOSE CONE AND RT LEADING EDGE SLAT BETWEEN FUSELAGE AND NR 2 ENG. INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND DAMAGE TO RAYDOME REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. RADOME REPLACED ON LOG 8378175. CLEANED BIRD REMAINS FOR FUSELAGE AND RT INBD SLAT. NO DAMAGE FOUND ON FUSELAGE AND SLAT. INSPECTED ENGINES NO EVIDENCE OF BIRD INGESTION. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE IAW AMM 05-51. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED

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