Service difficulty report · Radome · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 20, 2010
Submitted
March 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1359
Aircraft time
30,358 hours, 13,305 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Radome
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BIRDSTRIKE RADOME AREA. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, BIRDSTRIKE ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF NOSE IN RVSM AREA AROUND FRAME 4. INSP FOUND NO CRACKS, PLNG DBLR RPR. STARTING TO DRILL HOLES AND FABRICATING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.

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