# SDR MU1Z2011020200007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 10, 2011
- Submitted: December 22, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Filed by: [Aerovias del Continente Americano, S.A., repair station MU1Z335K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/MU1Z335K/aerovias-del-continente-americano-s-a.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N591EL
- Make and model: Airbus A318-111
- Registry model: [Airbus A318-111](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a318-111) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2333
- Aircraft time: 2,292,844 hours, 12,968 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MU1Z2011020200007

## Discrepancy

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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