# SDR SWAA001990

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 11, 2000
- Submitted: October 18, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N103SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N103SW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-2H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-2H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23109
- Aircraft time: 53,861 hours, 57,067 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Bird Strike
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA001990

## Discrepancy

AIR TURNBACK, DECLARED EMERGENCY.  AFTER TAKEOFF HAD MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES.  NO ENG, FLT CONTROL OR AIRFRAME PROBLEMS DURING RETURN TO AUS.  INSPECTED AIRCRAFT PER MM, ZERO DAMAGE.

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