Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
June 10, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
31,164 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Aileron Tip
Part time
31,484 hours, 40,045 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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) DURING APPROACH AIRCRAFT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ,BOTH DC GENERATORS WENT OFF LINE. NR 2 DC GEN RE-SET, AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FOR NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. NR 1 DC GENRE-SET AFTER ARRIVAL. INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO THE RT AILERON TIP , LOSS OF MOST OB STATIC WICK , FIBERGLASS T/E SPLIT OPEN APPROX. 6 INCHES, DAMAGE/PITTING TO AILERON OB BEARING. AILERON AND BEARING REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.