Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 29, 2009
Submitted
September 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Aircraft time
90,797 hours, 25,134 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Component
Rudder
Component part number
5644220501
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EVIDENCE OF A LIGHTNING STRIKE FOUND DURING SERVICE CHECK ON RUDDER RT SIDE JUST BELOW 2CD STATIC WICK FROM THE TOP: REF L.P. A017576 FOR ORIGINAL DISCREPANCY. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO RUDDER RT SIDE, STA XR306.5 CANT IAW EVA D855-00275. REFERENCE W/O 8403 AND NON-ROUTINE 8403-01 FOR DOCUMENTATION.

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