Service difficulty report · Radome · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
September 18, 2026
Submitted
September 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375NC
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
1789
Aircraft time
69,460 hours, 33,527 cycles
Part
Radome
Part number
D53132110000
Part serial
CIB001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Part time
35,573 hours, 18,170 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BIRD STRIKE ON JACCC SID NEAR L IDAS AT APPROX 6000 FT. NOSE OF A/C. CLEANED LOWER PART OF THE RADOME WHERE BIRD STRUCK. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER A BIRD STRIKE PER A320 AMM TASK 05-51-14-200-803-A, FOUND INTERNAL DISBONDING/DELAMINATION AND EXTERNAL DENT ON THE RADOME. R & R RADOME IAW AMM 53-15. OPENED AND CLOSED 2 TIMES. NO ISSUE. OPS CK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SVC. (LP: 9490282, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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