Service difficulty report · Radome · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
June 7, 2014
Submitted
June 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1295
Aircraft time
10,960 hours, 1,661 cycles
Part
Radome
Part number
33535190001
Part serial
03355
Condition
Cracked
Part time
10,960 hours, 1,661 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BIRD STRIKE DURING TAKEOFF. BIRD HIT UNDER THE COCKPIT ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW MM 05-51-14. FOUND DAMAGE TO RADOME ON CAPT'S SIDE. FOUND A 6" VERTICAL CRACK AND A 9" HORIZONTAL CRACK. ALSO, FOUND DELAMINATION. R & R RADOME IAW AMM 53-15-11-400-801-A UP TO STEP 4E. COMPLETED REMAINING STEPS AMM 53-15-11-400-801-A OPS AND SECURITY CHECK GOOD.

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