Service difficulty report · Transponder · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 16, 2009
Submitted
June 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49177
Aircraft time
75,632 hours, 40,402 cycles
Part
Transponder
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEN - ON APPROACH AT 9000 FEET AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING CAUSING THE TRANSPONDERS TO FAIL. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED LIGHTNING INSPECTION CARD 05-53-00-6. NO DAMAGE NOTED DUE TO LIGHTNING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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