Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 29, 2010
Submitted
April 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24994
Aircraft time
63,763 hours, 23,431 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Radome
Part number
4910200R
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
AP
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

BIRD STRIKE ON RADOME. COMPLETED BIRD STRIKE INSP 05-51-18-201 AND CLEANED RADOME REF 12-25-00. FOUND SEGMENTED L IGHTING DIVERTER STRIP DISBONDED AT STA 166 0N UPPER RT OF RADOME MISSING PAINT ABOUT 1. NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND REF MM 53-12 -03 P 201 PAR 2(A). DIVERTER STRIP TAPED WITH NON METALIZED TAPE 853. REPAIR DIVERTER STRIP REF MM 53-12-03 OR REPLACE RADOME WITHIN 300 FT HR, INP EVERY 50 FT HR TIL REPAIR. SECURED AREA OF METALLIC BUTTONS. PRIMED AND PAINTED AREA.