Service difficulty report · Static Wick · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Static Wick
Part number
SB30134
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED ENCOUNTERING TWO LIGHTNING STRIKES WHILE EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO IPT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON AND LANDED IPT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT LATER FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MX INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT I.A.W. M.M. 05-51-12. DETECTED SMALL BURN MARKS ON RADOME RIVETS AND TWO STATIC WICKS MISSING FROM LEFT WING TIP. CLEANED BURN MARKS FROM THE RADOME (NO FURTHER DAMAGE DETECTED) AND REPLACED THE STATIC WICKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.