SDR USAAF97025

Service difficulty report · Radome · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
March 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11293
Part
Radome
Part number
D97009401
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nose
Part time
8,068 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MDT - FL 1861 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, CREW NOTED BIRD STRIKE ON LEFT SIDE OF NOSE. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE NOTED ON COCKPIT GAUGES. FLIGHT CONTINUED. AT APPROXIMATELY 17,500 FEET, CREW NOTED THAT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RADOME BEGAN TO COLLAPSE AND THE AIRSPEED BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MDT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RADOME. (M)

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