Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Skin
Part number
85520058106
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
70,948 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LIGHTNING STRIKE IN CRUISE AT 17000 FT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE RT ELEVATOR, OTBD, T/E CLOSING SKIN AT THE OTBD SKIN EDGE MEASURING .300" WIDE X .400" LENGTH. 1 CHERRY MAX RIVET HEAD DAMAGED IN THIS LOCATION. NR 3 STATIC WICK ON THE RT ELEVATOR ATTACHED TO DAMAGED SKIN IS MISSING. DAMAGED SKIN SECTION, PN 85520058-106 REPLACED, STATIC WICK ADAPTOR 85730406-101 REPLACED AND STATIC WICK, PN DD2 REPLACED, IAW THE AMM.