Service difficulty report · Radome · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 2, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
292
Aircraft time
49,818 hours, 54,889 cycles
Part
Radome
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE OR STATIC DISCHARGE ON APPROACH. NO VISIBLE STORMS IN THE AREA. NO LOSS OF INSTRUMENTS. MX FOUND NOSE CONE AND TAIL CONE DAMAGE FROM LIGHTNING STRIKE. ACFT STILL IN MX.