Service difficulty report · Propeller · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 22, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
15,567 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Propeller
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACFT WAS SUSPECTED BY FLIGHT CREW TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN FLIGHT, ENROUTE TO HOME BASE. CREW LANDED AND MX FOUND LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO PROPELLER WITH EXIT HOLES IN RT WING TIP STATIC WICK. ACFT INSPECTED AND ACTIONS COMPLETED AS OUTLINED IN AIRFRAME MM, ENGINE MM AS WELL AS CAR 625 APP G. PROPELLER REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIRS. ENGINE POWER SECTION REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED RT STATIC WICK WITH NEW. NO FURTHER ISSUES FOUND.