Service difficulty report · Skin · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
March 23, 2016
Submitted
March 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1128M
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60222
Aircraft time
5,100 hours, 3,397 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Bent
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
5,100 hours, 3,397 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

LEFT WING L/E OTBD TOWARDS THE WING TIP HAD A BIRD STRIKE AT 2500 FT MSL, 12.5 NM FROM THE AIRPORT, ON A VISUAL APPROACH. AIRSPEED WAS ABOUT 220-200 KIAS. NO NOTICEABLE FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEMS OR SYSTEM PROBLEMS.