Service difficulty report · Inlet · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 27, 2007
Submitted
December 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7885
Aircraft time
9,092 hours, 9,371 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Inlet
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES TO THE FUSELAGE, WING AND BOTH ENGINES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FOUND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE INLET, FORWARD EQUIPMENT BAY DOOR AND BULKHEAD, AND THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED LEFT ENGINE INLET. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TEMPORARY REPAIRS. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR PERMANENT REPAIRS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.