Service difficulty report · Radome · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49959
Part
Radome
Part number
530698500
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A/C EXPERIENCED LOUD POP AND THEN LOUD RUSH OF AIR NEAR COCKPIT EXTERIOR. PRESSURIZATION OK. RTB ATL WHERE TWR NOTIFIED THE CREW THE RADOME HAD COLLAPSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADOME. INSPECTED BOTH ENGS FOR FOD AND AIRFRAME FOR DAMAGE, NONE NOTED. TESTED WX RADAR ALL CKS OK. ALL MTC COMPLETED PER M/M.

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