Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
June 30, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
36,688 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aileron
Component
Aileron · Bombdr
Component part number
85760019001
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) DEPARTING AND DURING CLIMB OUT THE ACFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING CAUSING DAMAGE TO LT AILERON TIP. DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN THE ACFT TO AIRPORT FOR INSPECTION. INSPECTION COMPLETED PER AMM 05-50-31 AND DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT THE LT AILERON TIP AND ALL STATIC DISCHARGES. AILERON TIP REPLACED, AILERON BALANCE CHECKED AS PER AMM 57-60-71, ALL STATIC WICKS REPLACED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.