Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A330243F

Difficulty date
September 11, 2022
Submitted
September 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332QT
Make and model
Airbus A330243F
Aircraft serial
1428
Aircraft time
36,475 hours, 11,358 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
33,066 hours, 10,182 cycles
Part
None
Part number
F53132110000
Part serial
RADTA3613
Condition
Perforated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
23,897 hours, 6,756 cycles
Component
Weather Radar A · Collins
Component part number
6225137601
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB PHASE, A BIRD STRIKE IN THE NOSE RADOME WAS PRESENTED. DURING INSPECTION THE NOSE RADOME AND THE WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA WAS FOUND DAMAGED. THE NOSE RADOME AND THE WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIRBUS AMM 34-41-11-000-801-A, AMM 34-41-11-400-801-A, AMM 53-15-11-000-801-A AND AMM 53-15-11-400-801-A. COMPONENTS IDENTIFICATION: • RADOME PN: F53132110000 (SNOFF/ RADTA3613, SN ON/ RADTA3567) • WR ANTENNA PN: 622-5137-601 (SN OFF/ 40N703, SN ON/ 1X30B) • WR ANTENNA DRIVE PN: 622-5136-801 (SN OFF/ 40L23V, SN ON/ 428XRD)

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