Service difficulty report · Antenna · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
February 12, 2019
Submitted
March 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917CK
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47152
Aircraft time
51,321 hours, 62,826 cycles
Part
Antenna
Condition
Fractured
Location
Radar Altimeter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL240 PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CABIN DIFF PRESSURE HIGHEST READING WAS 3PSI. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KYIP FOR UNSCHEDULED LANDING. UPON INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT IT APPEARS THAT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A LIGHTING STRIKE AND THE FWD RADAR ALT ANTENNA WAS MISSING THUS RESULTING IN THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION BEING UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED DAMAGED DEACTIVATED #1 RAT ALT ANTENNA WITH BLANKING PLATE, AND PERFORMED LIGHTING STRIKE INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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