Service difficulty report · Radome · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
December 10, 2011
Submitted
December 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
MU1Z335K
Aerovias del Continente Americano, S.A.
Aircraft
N591EL
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2333
Aircraft time
2,292,844 hours, 12,968 cycles
Part
Radome
Part number
D5311047700007
Part serial
RADSA2315
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

DURING DESCENT STRONG HIT WAS FELT IN THE RADOME ZONE, WITH VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF BIRD STRIKE AFTER PARKING (RADOME BROKEN) THE MEASURES OF THE DAMAGE ARE THE FOLLOWING: LENGTH: 190 MM, WIDE: 130 MM, DEPTH: 5 MM. DENT DAMAGE (BIRD STRIKE) IN THE BULKHEAD AREA BETWEEN STIFFENERS 25 AND 30 WITH Y-330 PRESSURIZED ZONE.

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