Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0164
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Blade
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
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

APPROX 20 DME WEST OF GILA BEND THE PILOT REPORTED TO ABQ ARTCC, THAT HE HAD A LIGHTNING STRIKE AND WOULD ADVISE IF HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS. CONTINUED TO YUM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO YUM TO INSPECT AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LIGHTNING HAD STRUCK THE SPINNER, PROPELLER HAD PIN HOLES AND THE LEFT ELEVATOR HAD PIN HOLES. (M)

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