# SDR Z5FA2013050354701

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 28, 2013
- Submitted: May 20, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N547CS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N547CS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605542
- Aircraft time: 7,171 hours, 5,191 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Radome
- Condition: Damaged
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: B, G, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Z5FA2013050354701

## Discrepancy

ACFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, MIDFLIGHT AT 13,000 FT WHILE EN-ROUTE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE STRIKE COCKPIT BEGAN TO ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE. CREW DONNED 02 MASKS AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY.  LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX ACCOMPLISHED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION AND REPLACED THE RADOME ASSY, BOTH COMM ANTENNAS,  BOTH NAV ANTENNAS, LOWER FAIRING PANEL, LT STRAKE, TAIL STRINGER AND RUDDER TIP CAP.  A SUCCESSFUL OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED.  ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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