Service difficulty report · Propeller · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 27, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3030
Aircraft time
12,993 hours, 11,912 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Propeller
Part number
E62127
Part serial
HL331
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Right
Part time
3,201 hours, 2,703 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ON DESCENT INTO PIT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-51-02. THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER AND THE LEFT HAND WING TIP WERE REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE FROM THE LIGHTNING STRIKE. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.