Service difficulty report · Elevator · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
May 4, 2016
Submitted
May 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500120
Aircraft time
14,875 hours, 9,062 cycles
Part
Elevator
Part number
673400017
Part serial
188
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail
Part time
4,130 hours, 2,517 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

IN DESCENT AT 15000 FT, ACFT SUFFERED A LT SIDE LIGHTNING STRIKE. BURN MARKS AT VARIOUS RIVETS ALONG FUSELAGE. LT SIDE HORIZONTAL STAB IS MISSING OTBD STATIC WICK. BURN & EXIT MARKS AT PORT SIDE OF HORIZONTAL STAB. COMPLIED WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IAW MM 05-50-00. REPLACED DAMAGED HARDWARE AS REQUIRED ON LT FUSELAGE FAIRINGS. FOUND LT ELEVATOR DAMAGED AT OTBD TE TIP. R & R LT ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN INSPECTED PART IAW MM 55-20-00 & 27-30-00. REMOVED DAMAGED LT HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM TIP ASSEMBLY & INSTALLED A NEW PART IAW SRM 51-40-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY, ELEVATOR INSTALLED WITH NEW HARDWARE. PARTS REPLACED ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY, PN 6734000-17 & SN 188.

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