Service difficulty report · Skin · Dorner DO228202

Difficulty date
March 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO228202
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Part
Skin
Part number
B332200B00C
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Part time
770 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
C, E, F
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE IN STILL AIR, AIRCRAFT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. IT APPEARS TO HAVE ENTERED VHF COMM ANTENNA ON FORWARD FUSELAGE BELLY. EXIT POINT WAS AT RIGHT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE. A SMALL AREA AT EXIT POINT WAS MELTED INTO A BLOB. THE AFT HALF OF THE ELEVATOR TIP TOP AND BOTTOM HAD TOTALLY BEEN BLOWN OFF. APPROX 80 PERCENT OF AREA OF THE RIGHT ELEVATOR WAS RENDERED USELESS DUE TO EITHER TORN FABRIC OR FABRIC DEBONDING FROM ELEVATOR. OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDED, 1 COMM ANTENNA, 2 ADF ANTENNAS, 3 STATIC WICKS, 1 LANDING LIGHT, 1 TRANSPONDER. CREW NOTED AIRCRAFT ONLY ABLE TO CONTROL IN SLOW FLIGHT WITH ONLY CREW ON BOARD. EMERGENCY LANDING NECESSARY.