Service difficulty report · Radar · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
October 15, 2012
Submitted
October 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10144
Aircraft time
20,714 hours, 20,523 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
6229302004
Part serial
1CF8B
Condition
Damaged
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
8,399 hours, 8,524 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FRONT RIGHT OF AIRCRAFT. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION AND FOUND MULTIPLE STRIKE LOCATIONS ON RIGHT SIDE TO 15 FASTENERS, NINE (9) WINDOW FRAMES AND RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR STATIC WICK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIRS FOR DAMAGED FASTENERS, BLENDED WINDOW SURROUNDS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR STATIC WICK. WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER / TRANSMITTER ANTENNA AND TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE WERE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE. LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE NOTED ON FIRST OFFICER’S SIDE WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CHECKS. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY MAINTENANCE USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.