SDR RU3A98001

Service difficulty report · Skin · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
May 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
009
Part
Skin
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
AP
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

GJT - ON ILS WAS HIT BY LIGHTING. POST FLIGHT REVEALED .125 TO .166 INCH HOLES IN FUSELAGE AFT OF RADOME BELOW FLOOR DECL LEVEL. NO EVIDENCE OF HOLES IN PRESSURE VESSLE. RIGHT ENGINE SUSTAINED EVIDENCE OF ARCING ON ENGINE MOUNT, AND FAN BLADES. (M)