Service difficulty report · Elevator · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 18, 2010
Submitted
October 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC81
Aircraft time
57,025 hours, 48,451 cycles
Part
Elevator
Condition
Damaged
Location
Right
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

2 MINUTES OUT OF LANDING,THE PILOT REPORTED (ON LANDING) THAT HE HAD TAKEN A LIGHTNING STRIKE TO THE NOSE OF THE ACFT. INSP OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE TIP OF THE RT ELEVATOR HAD "BLOWN UP". A MECHANIC HAS BEEN DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE WITH AN ELEVATOR AND WILL FURTHER INVESTIGATE FOR MORE DAMAGE.

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