SDR EIA2004034

Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
May 4, 2004
Submitted
May 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20651
Aircraft time
89,754 hours, 21,450 cycles
Part
Radome
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

JUST AFTER ROTATION AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, IMPACTING SOUNDS HEARD. ALL INSTRUMENT AND ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE SEEN FROM CARGO COMPARTMENT. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW MM 05-51-14. FOUND RADOME DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS ON LEFT SIDE FROM STA 100 TO 130 WL 215 TO 250. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADOME IAW MM 53-52-01. ALSO FOUND TWO BIRD STRIKES ON LEFT FUSELAGE STATION 310 WL 210 AND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AT WL 95. INSPECTED BIRD STRIKE AREAS IAW SRM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED BIRD REMAINS OFF AIRCRAFT.