SDR MEJA951001

Service difficulty report · Skin · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2691W
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC655
Part
Skin
Part number
2621000031
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Fuselace
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 361, RDU TO CVG, 35 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF CVG WHILE DESCENDING OUT OF 8,000 FEET FOR 4,000 FEET, A LARGE BIRD STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT ABOVE THE CENTER WINDSHIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CVG WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO RDU FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CRACKED SKIN ABOVE WINDSHIELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 51-90-04. PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS PERFORMED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.