Service difficulty report · Radome · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
March 18, 2013
Submitted
March 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10175
Aircraft time
20,303 hours, 20,299 cycles
Part
Radome
Part number
GC21905045
Part serial
5995490
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Part time
17,556 hours, 17,488 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
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 WHILE ON APPROACH AT 6,000 FEET, WITH FLAPS AT EIGHT (8) DEGREES. WEATHER RADAR STOPPED WORKING AFTER LIGHTNING STRIKE. CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FOLLOWING: RADOME, WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER / TRANSMITTER / ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND RIGHT AOA TRANSDUCER. CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY MAINTENANCE USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS.