SDR AU990111

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
February 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Skin
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Bs 3293-3956
Stage of operation
NR
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

(AUS) AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A LIGHTNING STRIKE. POST-LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT IAW EMB120 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 5.50.1 AND PRATT AND WHITNEY MAINTENANCE MANUAL 5.50.00. FOUND DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1. NR 2 VHF COMMUNICATION ANTENNA. 2. NR 1 RADIO ALTIMETER TRANSCEIVER. 3. RT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE BEARING WELDED. 4. SCREW FASTENERS AT THE APU BLEED DUCT FAIRING, REAR FUSELAGE FAIRING, APU EXHAUST TAIL CONE CONTAINED HEAT BURN MARKS. 5. FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 16223, FS 15791.8, FS 5873.5, FS 5118.0, FS 4825.5, FS 4214.0, FS 3956.5 AND FS 3293.0 CONTAINED HEAT BURN MARKS. 6. NLG MAGNETISED.

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