Service difficulty report · Structure · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 4, 2010
Submitted
November 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
524
Aircraft time
25,899 hours, 35,905 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD TO CLE. GROUND MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND A HOLE ON THE LEFT ELEVATOR TIP TRAILING EDGE. LEFT ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR A TEST FLIGHT, THE TEST FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.