# SDR FDEA201510153236

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 15, 2015
- Submitted: October 15, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N724FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N724FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 530
- Aircraft time: 347 hours, 17,347 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Radome
- Part number: 1003002003
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201510153236

## Discrepancy

ON DEPARTURE, SUSPECT LIGHTNING STRIKE, WX RADAR INOPERATIVE, NO OTHER ISSUES.  FOUND PUNCTURE ON THE NOSE OF THE RADOME & RADOME DELAMINATED FROM THE INSIDE.  FOUND ANTENNA HIT BY LIGHTNING STRIKE, CREW VERBALLY REPORTS THAT BOTH  WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS ARE INOPERATIVE & NO PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.  NEED TO DO LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-18-00 TO FOUND THE EXIT POINT.  R & R WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW AMM  34-41-11-04-09.  OPERATIONS TESTED IAW AMM 34-41-00-05, TESTED OK.  R & R NR 1 RADAR XTR IAW AMM 34-41-33-04-09 & TESTED IAW AMM 34-41-00-05.  R & R RADOME IAW AMM  53-10-61-04 & TESTED IAW AMM 53-10-61-5.

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