Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 72729

Difficulty date
November 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712DH
Make and model
Boeing 72729
Aircraft serial
19401
Part
Radome
Condition
Popped
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ROTATION, CREW HEARD A POP, F/O FELT AND IMPACT UNDER HIS FEET. BURNED RUBBER SMELL IN COCKPIT LASTED 5 MINUTES AND GEAR RETRACTION WAS NORMAL. NO GEAR WARNING OR OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. PERFORMED ABNOMRAL NOISE CHECK, INSPECTED RADOME, NOSE W/W, FWD AND AFT E AND E BAYS, WING LEADING EDGES AND FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. ABNORMAL NOISE CHECK PERFROMED IAW DHL B727 MM 5-51-311.

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