# SDR EIAA9517

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N485EV
- Make and model: Boeing 747 212B
- Registry model: [Boeing 747 212B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-212b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 20712
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Radome
- Part number: 65B079306
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Fwd Fuselage
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: C
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA9517

## Discrepancy

BRU - LOG PAGE A3720 - ON CLIMB-OUT OEJN AT 5,900 FEET AGL, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AT NOSE OF AIRPLANE.  ON INVESTIGATION AFTER LANDING AT EBBR, FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE ON NOSE AND RADOME - FRONT OF RADOME CRUSHED.  REPLACED RADOME - CHECKED OKAY.  BRITISH AIRWAYS LOANER.  BIRD STRIKE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES ACCOMPLISHED PER MM 05-51-14.  NO MORE DAMAGE FOUND.  (X)

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