Service difficulty report · Elevator · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 29, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Elevator
Part number
85740001003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator Structu
Component
Elevator Structu
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) AIRCRAFT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING EXITED AIRCRAFT AT THE RH OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE OF THE RH ELEVATOR. DAMAGE WAS A DEFORMEDAREA OF APPROXIMATELY 200MM BY 100MM (8IN BY 4IN) AND AN EXIT HOLE OF APPROXIMATELY 38.1MM (1.5IN). SEE MDR 02/0776 FOR INFORMATION ON THE DAMAGE CAUSED AT THE OTHER EXIT POINT.