Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
March 14, 2004
Submitted
March 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
22403
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Door
Part number
65B1054625
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 1 Acm
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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: VIBRATION OF ENTIRE AIRFRAME ON CLIMB OUT. SUDDEN VIBRATION AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 FT AND 300K IAS. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSP MM. FOUND DAMAGE TO THE FORWARD NR 1 ACM INLET LEFT SIDE AREA AND NR 1 ACM DOOR MISSING. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM PROCEDURES AND REPLACED MISSING DOOR.