Service difficulty report · Static Wick · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3018
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Static Wick
Part number
161251
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Wingtip
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE, THE ACFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. CONTINUED ON TO RDG. MX INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE ACFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO PIT. THE FERRY FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PIT MX COMPLIED WITH A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IAW DORNIER MM 05-51-02. MX INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BURNT PAINT ON THE RIGHT HAND WING TIP AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD WING TIP STATIC WICK. ALSO, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR FAIRING SPONSON. A REPAIR WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE AREA IAW DORNIER SRM 51-77-31.