Service difficulty report · Control System · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
29,549 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Control System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
AP
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) A BEECH 1900D ON APPROACH WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTENING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY THE FLIGHT CREW IT WAS REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF DISCHARGE THROUGH THE LT ELEVATOR, LT STRAKE AND RIVETS ON THE FUSELAGE. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE MOST DAMAGE WAS TO THE LH ELEVATOR WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AS PER MM 27-30-00. THE ENGINES WERE CHECKED FOR MAGNETISM AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS AS PER THE MANUFACTURER`S REQUIREMENTS. A LIGHTENING INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AS PER THE MANUFACTURER`S RECOMMENDATIONS IAW MM05-00-201. THE REMAINDER OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONFIRMED SERVICEABLE FOR RETURN TO THE MAINTENANCE BASE.

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