Service difficulty report · Propeller · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3057
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Propeller
Part number
E62127
Condition
Pitted
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,891 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING DURING CLIMB. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INSTRUMENTATION LOSS OCCURED. UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE RT PROPELLER SUSTAINED PITTING ON A BLADE. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.