Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
March 26, 2024
Submitted
March 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605UP
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
64252
Aircraft time
24,955 hours, 3,705 cycles
Part
Radome
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CR
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 APPROXIMATELY 9000€™ AT 286 KNOTS ON CLIMB OUT BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT I.A.W. AMM 05-51-14-202-001 REV. 44. FOUND BIRDSTRIKE ON UPPER PART OF RADOME. DELAMINATED AREA BETWEEN BOTH UPPER DIVERTER STRIPES OF 32 INCHES LENGTH AND WIDTH. UPPER LEFT DIVERTER STRIPE STARTS GETTING LOOSE ON LOWER 3 FASTENERS. CRACK OF APPROX 5 INCHES LENGTH IN FWD AREA. NO OTHER DAMAGES FOUND ON AIRCRAFT. AFFECTED AREAS AND WINDOWS CLEANED.

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