Service difficulty report · Slat · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
February 7, 2007
Submitted
March 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft serial
24
Aircraft time
60,416 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Slat
Part number
900623401
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE CREW FELT A VIBRATION AND A SEVERE PULL TO THE LEFT. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AFTER LANDING AND GOING TO THE PARKING SPOT, THE CREW DETERMINED THAT THEY HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A BIRD ON THE LT IB WING (LEADING EDGE). MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND THEY MADE A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT LEADING EDGE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.