# SDR ESPA200400004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 21, 2004
- Submitted: August 24, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N197PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197PA), registered now
- Make and model: Gulstm G159
- Aircraft serial: 93
- Aircraft time: 26,681 hours, 20,185 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Bird Strike
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ESPA200400004

## Discrepancy

WHILE ON APPROACH AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A BIRD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FORWARD FUSELAGE.

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