Service difficulty report · Radome · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 23, 2012
Submitted
September 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1600
Aircraft time
37,467 hours, 15,340 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Radome
Part serial
NT1944
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
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

RADOME DAMAGED DUE TO BIRD STRIKE. INNER F ACE OF RADOME HAS DISBONDING-DELAMINATION ABOUT THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE RADOME AS PER MM. S-N OFF NT1944 S-N ON 026

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