Service difficulty report · Structure · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3060
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Structure
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Airframe
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, THE CREW HEARD A BANG NOISE, AND SAW A FLOCK OF BIRDS FLY AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALY, WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE FROM A BIRD STRIKE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-51-00. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.