Service difficulty report · Drain Mast · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
May 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10137
Aircraft time
19,838 hours, 19,640 cycles
Part
Drain Mast
Part number
3C00061
Part serial
61003006
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Part time
19,838 hours, 19,640 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

CREW REPORTED LIGHTNING STRIKE AT 13,000 FEET, WITH CLEAN CONFIGURATION AT 250 KNOTS. RADIO ALTIMETER FLAG FLASHED MOMENTARILY ON CAPTAIN’S PFD (PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY). CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD FUEL DRAIN MAST, VHF ANTENNA NR 2 AND SEVERAL STATIC WICKS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BURNED RIVETS ON LOWER FUSELAGE AND LEFT APU DOOR AND REPAIRED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE ON LEFT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CHECKS AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY MAINTENANCE USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS.