Service difficulty report · Airframe · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Airframe
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Prop Ail & Elev
Part time
17,212 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT AIRCRAFT HIT BY LIGHTNING. INSPECTION REVEALED THE LH PROP #1,2,4 BLADE HAD ARC MARKINGS ALONG THE AFT EDGE OF STAINLESS SHEATH ON FACE OF BLADES. #4 BLADE ALSO HAD TIP AND HEATER ELEMENT DAMAGE. RH PROP #1,3,4 BLADE HAD TIP ARCING AND #1 BLADE ALSO HAD A SMALL BLISTER ON FACE SIDE OF BLADE APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES FROM TIP. TAIL STROBE LIGHT WAS FOUND BURNT. RADOME HAD SEVERAL SMALL PINHOLE BURN MARKS & ATTACHMENT SCREWS ARCED. OUTBOARD STATIC WICK BRACKET ON RH ELEVATOR HAD BURNT RIVETS. LH INBOARD FLAP HAD A RIVET BLOWN OUT 3/4" BEHIND REAR SPAR AT STA. Y81.67.