Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 7372T4

Difficulty date
March 11, 2006
Submitted
March 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372T4
Aircraft serial
23445
Part
Slat
Part number
6546421221
Part serial
BN32
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB AT 1000 FT AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LARGE BIRD AT NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT. THE CREW RETURNED TO HNL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH FORM M-106 BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION AND FOUND A LARGE DENT APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH WIDE ON THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE TOP OF THE NR 1 SLAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SLAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 27-81-21, AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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