SDR 2003F00547

Service difficulty report · Radome · Raythn HAWKER800

Difficulty date
July 24, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800MJ
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800
Aircraft serial
258226
Part
Radome
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS STUCK BY LIGHTNING DURING FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE RADAR SCREEN WENT BLANK THEN CAME BACK UP AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE RADOME HAD BEEN BURNED AND THE LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HAD A HOLE IN THE TRAILING EDGE. THE LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION AS COMPLETED AND THE DAMAGED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. (M)