Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 2, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft time
16,978 hours
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Skin
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Fuselage
Part time
17,485 hours, 15,034 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) DAMAGE CAUSE TO AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE. MFG RECOGNIZED THE LOWER FUSELAGE COMPOSITE PANELS ATTACHING THE ROTARY BEACON DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE BONDING AND A SERVICE BULLETIN IS UNDER EVALUATION TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE BONDING.

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