SDR PCAA0111163

Service difficulty report · Static Wick · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: November 26, 2001
Submitted: November 30, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N826EX
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 389
Aircraft time: 28,409 hours, 32,174 cycles
System (JASC): 2360 · Static Discharge System
Part: Static Wick
Condition: Missing
Location: Elevator
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

DURING A REPLACEMENT OF A STATIC WICK FOR BEING MISSING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT ELEVATOR HORN OUTBOARD RIB AND UPPER AND LOWER TRANSITION STRAPS HAVE LIGHTNING DAMAGE AT THE TRAILING EDGE, AS WELL AS THE TRAILING EDGE FAIRING FOR THE ELEVATOR HORN. OUTBOARD RIB AND FAIRING REPLACED. STRAPS WERE REPLACED WITH THOSE FABRICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY BALANCED CHECKED PER STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 55-20-61. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.