Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3052
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Gearbox
Part number
3038480
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Left
Part time
8,253 hours
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

WHILE EN ROUTE TO DCA, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND A FERRY FLIGHT WAS APPROVED TO DAY FOR REPAIRS. DAY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION PER DORNIER MM 05-51-02. LEFT PROPELLER AND ENGINE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE FROM THE STRIKE. THE LEFT WING TIP WAS REPLACED AND THE LEFT FLAP RECEIVED A REPAIR AS A RESULT OF DAMAGE FROM THE STRIKE. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.