Service difficulty report · Antenna · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 30, 2010
Submitted
May 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48426
Aircraft time
65,249 hours, 9,402 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
S658262DC10A
Part serial
4486
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vhf Comm
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON LANDING AT SBKP, DUE TO HIGH BODY ANGLE, APPROX 10 DEGREES, CAUSED BY AN EXCESSIVE CLOSURE RATE TO THE GROUND, ANTENNA WAS SCRAPPED BY ABOUT 1/8TH OF AN INCH. DURING APPROACH BY F/O, NORMAL APPROACH UNDER VMC CONDITIONS TO RWY 15, UPON ENCOUNTERING EXCESSIVE CLOSURE RATE TO THE GROUND, CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN, UPON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND A/C BOUNCED FIRMLY, F/O RECOVERED ASSISTED BY CAPTAIN TO PREVENT EXCEEDING 10 DEGREES BODY ANGLE. FLT MECH PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION AND DISCOVERED THE SCRAPPING TO NR 3 VHF ANT. TAIL STRIKE INSP ACCOMPLISHED IAW 5-51-13 WITH NO FINDINGS. HARD LANDING INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED IAW 5-51-03 WITH NO FINDINGS. NR 3 VHF ANTENNA PLACED ON MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 3 VHF ANTENNA 5-6-2010, IAW 23-12-05/401. OP'S CHECK GOOD.

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