SDR 2025F00253

Service difficulty report · Winglet · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
October 30, 2025
Submitted
October 30, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N753RP
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20383
Aircraft time
5,118 hours, 2,851 cycles
Part
Winglet
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
Part time
5,118 hours, 2,851 cycles
Component
Winglet
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

DESCENDING VIA THE COKTL4 ARRIVAL INTO LAS, WITH WEATHER RADAR/SCOPE ON, DEVIATING AS NEEDED. THERE WAS A CELL ABOUT 30 MILES TO THE SW WE WERE WELL CLEAR OF. WE VERIFIED THIS BOTH IN THE VMC PRIOR TO IMC ENTRY AND IN IMC VIA THE RADAR. THE CELL OF CAUTION WAS EASILY 20 MILES SOUTH OF PAHRUMP AND WE WERE NORTH OF PAHRUMP. DURING DESCENT THROUGH IMC AND THROUGH A RADAR RETURN OF GREEN PRECIPITATION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A BRIEF BOLT OF LIGHTNING. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW NORMALLY AFTER THAT WITH NO ABNORMAL DISPLAY INDICATIONS AND/OR CONTROL ISSUES. ADVISED ATC OF A POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE AND CONTINUED THE ARRIVAL AS NORMAL. THE APPROACH AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED AS NORMAL TO THE RAMP WHERE UPON SHUT DOWN, GROUND OPS ADVISED US OF WINGLET DAMAGE. THE WINGLET RECEIVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE BURN DAMAGE AS WELL AS RIVET SEPARATION.