Service difficulty report · Wing · Cvac 240*

Difficulty date
December 18, 2008
Submitted
December 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150PA
Make and model
Cvac 240*
Aircraft serial
278
Aircraft time
25,357 hours, 24,717 cycles
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Wing
Part number
2401410009812
Condition
Dented
Location
Left
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

DURING THE LANDING FLARE, A BIRD STRUCK THE OTBD L/E OF THE LT WING. THE CREW LANDED THE ACFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE LEADING EDGE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.