What was found
(CAN) LIGHTNING STRIKE ON DESCENT, AT ABOUT 5000`. FOUND EXIT DAMAGE ON RT ELEVATOR SPRING TAB. HOLES BURNED THROUGH TOP AND BOTTOM SKIN AS WELL AS A PIECE BURNED FROM THE T/E. SPRING TAB WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 2011
- Submitted
- January 23, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time
- 51,990 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Spring Assy
- Part number
- 85520003009
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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