Service difficulty report · Radome · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 7, 2021
Submitted
November 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0041
Aircraft time
4,698 hours, 3,152 cycles
Part
Radome
Condition
None
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
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

RADOME: ON TAKEOFF WE STRUCK A LARGE BIRD. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IS LOCATED ON THE RADOME. PART OF THE BIRDS REMAINS ARE LODGED IN THE RADOME. THE GLIDESLOPE WAS INOPERATIVE ON OUR VISUAL APPROACH. TOWER WAS UNAWARE OF ANY GLIDESLOPE OUTAGE. BIRD SPLATTER IS ALSO SEEN AROUND THE RIGHT ENGINE'S NACELLE///SIGN-OFF///REPLACED GLIDESLOPE ANTENNA P/N RGS10-48 S/N 18695 PER CE680A MM 34-30-05. OS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED RADOME P/N 7413081-1 S/N 25089175 PER CE680A MM 35-10-05.

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