Service difficulty report · Structure · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
April 10, 2012
Submitted
May 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
31,675 hours, 31,314 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON CLIMBOUT, AFTER TAKEOFF THERE WAS A BIG BIRD STRIKE ON NOSE OF ACFT. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW EO E2-53MR-312 AND EO E2-53MR-313. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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