<< >> NASA ASRS Report 371280, June 1997

An air carrier B737 flight crew runs into some hail and discovers that the aircraft was damaged during their postflt inspection. However they decide to fly the aircraft back to a maintenance base where it was grounded for inspection and repairs.

Attributes
ACN	371280
Time
Date	199706
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : den tower : iah
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 165 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	371280
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

We encountered some hail on climb out of den. We were on a vector that had been given to the previous 5 aircraft. No adverse WX was reported. After the encounter, the aircraft performed normally. During the walkaround at the destination, some damage (dents) was noted on the tail section. Since we had just flown the aircraft with no adverse effects, the decision was made to proceed back to denver. The aircraft was grounded upon our return.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR B737 FLC RUNS INTO SOME HAIL AND DISCOVERS THAT THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING THEIR POSTFLT INSPECTION. HOWEVER THEY DECIDE TO FLY THE ACFT BACK TO A MAINT BASE WHERE IT WAS GROUNDED FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS.

Narrative: WE ENCOUNTERED SOME HAIL ON CLBOUT OF DEN. WE WERE ON A VECTOR THAT HAD BEEN GIVEN TO THE PREVIOUS 5 ACFT. NO ADVERSE WX WAS RPTED. AFTER THE ENCOUNTER, THE ACFT PERFORMED NORMALLY. DURING THE WALKAROUND AT THE DEST, SOME DAMAGE (DENTS) WAS NOTED ON THE TAIL SECTION. SINCE WE HAD JUST FLOWN THE ACFT WITH NO ADVERSE EFFECTS, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO PROCEED BACK TO DENVER. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED UPON OUR RETURN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.