Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
July 7, 2023
Submitted
July 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8548P
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36968
Aircraft time
19,226 hours, 9,461 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

BIRD STRIKE ON TAKEOFF. ON ROTATION AT TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT PLOWED HRU A FLOCK OF BIRDS. ONE STRIKE CONFIRMED IMMEDIATELY ON FO FWD WINDSCREEN. BEST ESTIMATE OF 2 DOEN MEDIUM SIED ANIMALS. TOOK AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE.NO UNUSUAL ENGINE INDICATIONSNO UNUSUAL SMELLS IN COCKPIT OR CABIN PRESSURIATION NORMAL. AIR RETURN TO DAL FOE OVERWEIGHT LANDING. NORMAL CONFIGURATION OF GEAR ANDD FLAPSUNEVENTFUL LANDING. CRASH RESPONSE NOTED NO UNUSUAL ISSUES VISUALLY OR EXCESSIVE HEAT WITH IR GUN. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS VERIFIED 5 DEAD ANIMALS RECOVERED FROM RUNWAY.<[01] C/W BIRDSTRIKE INSP PER AMM 05-51-18. FOUND EVIDENCE OF 3 BIRD STRIKES ON AIRCRAFT. R1 WINDOW;STA 178+2?@S-11R;STA211@S-7L. NO DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN. NO STHER SIGNS OF IMPACT ON WINGS;TAIL OR ENGINES. CLEANED IMPACT AREAS PER AMM 12-40-04. C/W OVERWEIGHT LDG AND TAXI PER AMM 05-51-35 AND AMM 05-51-09.

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