Service difficulty report · Antenna · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 26, 2010
Submitted
January 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48426
Aircraft time
64,283 hours, 9,205 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
S658262DC10A
Part serial
8855
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

DURING APPROACH TO SKBO, A/C STABLE ON GLIDE PATH & ON SPEED, 50 FLAPS, PRIOR TO 50' CALL OUT, "SINK RATE" CALL FROM GPWS WAS MADE. F/O REACTED POSITIVELY, WITH PITCH UP CORRECTION TO DECELERATE THE SINK RATE. IMMEDIATELY CAME 50' AND TOUCH DOWN WAS MADE. SINCE LANDING WAS FIRM & ACTION OF INCREASE IN LIFT ON WINGS CAUSED BY PITCH UP, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONCE AND SETTLED ON GROUND WITHIN TOUCHDOWN ZONE. NO HARD LANDING WAS FELT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON ROLL OUT AND TAXI TO PROPER AREA. POST FLT INSPECTION REVEALED NR 3 VHF ANTENNA DAMAGED DUE TO GROUND STRIKE. TAIL STRIKE INSPECTION 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 CONTINUED IN SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 3 VHF ANTENNA UPON ARRIVAL TO MIA, IAW 23-12-05/401 OP'S CHECK NORMAL.

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