Service difficulty report · Tab · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Tab
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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) AIRCRAFT REPORTED FAILURE OF FDR. CREW UNSURE IF THEY WERE HIT BY LIGHTNING, SINCE A VIBRATION/SHUDDER AND FLASH WAS OBSERVED. THEY WERE FLYING IN PRECIPITATION. LIGHTNING ENTRY POINT FOUND ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE RADOME. PIN HOLE AND SEVERAL PATCHES EXPOSED ON OUTER LAMINATE. EXIT POINT DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR TRIM TAB, AND A ONE INCH HOLE ON THE TRAILING EDGE.