Birds ‘sabotage’ TNT 737 in Istanbul

Patatje_ · Post by **Patatje_** » 24 Apr 2007, 14:32

Last week, birds managed to ground one of freight carrier TNT's 737s at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport. The 737’s pilots started up the auxiliary power unit (APU) before departing for Liege in Belgium, then noticed a sudden increase in temperature of the APU. The tower informed them that smoke was coming from the 737’s tail.

When technicians arrived to inspect the APU they found lancets, shears and other parts of burned metal. The pilots initially suspected that the 737 had been sabotaged and asked the airport authority to investigate...

pictures and full story here.

does anyone has some more info about this?

hakan · Post by **hakan** » 27 Apr 2007, 14:45

Bloody birds!!!

HAWK21M · Post by **HAWK21M** » 16 May 2007, 15:07

The B737 Rudder hinge panel is another Area prone to Birds.
regds
MEL