Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47357
Part
Spar
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
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 OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR LOWER SURFACE APPROX 14 IN FROM OTBD END WITH SKIN BURNED FROM LIGHTNING STRIKE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 55-03, FIG 15 PAGE 32.

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