Service difficulty report · Fairing · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 8, 2013
Submitted
May 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145287
Aircraft time
28,794 hours, 25,054 cycles
Part
Fairing
Part number
14522634405406
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4563 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING 2 SEPARATE TIMES. LOSS OF INSTRUMENTATION COLOR ON BOTH PFD'S BUT ALL SYSTEMS SHOWED NORMAL. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AS A PRECAUTION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LANDING GEAR NOT EXTENDED DURING STRIKES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IAW WORK CARD 05-200-00. ALL FINDING ARE DOCUMENTED IN AML 3441385 ITEM #2 &3, AML 3441386 ITEMS #1, #2,3 & 4. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ELEVATOR FAIRING TIP IAW AMM 55-20-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ELEVATOR FAIRING TIP IAW AMM 55-20-01. PERFORMED A/R PROCEDURES AS PER GPM 12-05. ACCOMPLISHED AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE PROCEDURES IAW GPM 12-05.

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