Service difficulty report · Rudder · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3032
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Rudder
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Vert Stab
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
C
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 HEARING A LOUD BANG, NO APPARENT CHANGE IN ANY OF THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON WITH THE FLIGHT AND LANDED IN PIT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MX CONDUCTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION AND NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER CAP SHOWED SIGNS OF LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE, BURN MARKS. REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED IAW MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS.