What was found
ON APPROACH, RECEIVED A BIRD STRIKE TO THE RT WING OTBD TO THE NACELLE. BIRD STRIKE DAMAGED THE FWD WING SPAR AND PENETRATED INTO THE FUEL TANK. ACFT IS CURRENTLY DOWN FOR REPAIRS.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2010
- Submitted
- November 13, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N422QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4150
- Aircraft time
- 9,196 hours, 9,826 cycles
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- System (JASC)
- 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rt Wing
- Stage of operation
- AP
- 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.