Service difficulty report · Winglet · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 21, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
15,583 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Winglet
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
DE
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) CREW REPORTED THEY HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE LT WING DURING DESCENT. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED SOME DAMAGE TO THE LOWER LT WINGLET STATIC DISCHARGER. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND INSPECTED IAW THE ACT MM CHAP 05-51-05. INSPECTION REVEALED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RT ELEVATOR (ENTRY POINT) AND DAMAGE TO THE LT WINGLET LOWER FAIRING COMPOSITE, STATIC DISCHARGER AND BASE (EXIT POINT). THE LT WINGLET LOWER FAIRING PN 600-10388-1 WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.