N124CA

BEECH 99 Serious injury — PENNSYLVANIA A

Operated by PENNSYLVANIA A (per NTSB report)

ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,817 hrs · 42,344 cycles

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED AN INFLIGHT LIGHTNING STRIKE. AIRCREW WITNESSED A BRIGHT FLASH, SMALL CONCUSSION & LOUD BOOM. SHORTLY AFTER A LIGHT SMOKE OR BURNING RUBBER SMELL WAS NOTICED. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED, ALL EQUIP WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WEATHER RADAR WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. IT WAS DECIDED TO LAND THE ACFT AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT IN A NON EMER MANNER & INVESTIGATE ACFT CONDITION. ACFT WAS SAFELY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND. ACFT IS CURRENTLY REMOVED FROM FURTHER SERVICE PENDING FURTHER INSPECTION & DETERMINATION OF COMPLETE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. PHOTOS OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BE INCLUDED TO SUPPORT THIS SDR.

ATA 6100

Part: ATTACH BOLT — BROKEN (RT PROP)

DURING THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE PROP TORQUE WAS COMPLIED WITH ON THE RT SIDE, AT 30311.5 TAT AND 37942 TAC. THE INSPECTION FOUND (1) BROKEN PROP ATTACHMENT BOLT. THE PROPELLER WAS REMOVED IAW MM. THE PROPELLER WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE LIMITS AS SET FORTH IN ALERT SB. THE PROPELLER WAS REINSTALLED AND THE PROP TORQUE WAS COMPLIED WITH IAW MM. OPS CHECK AND GROUND RUN GOOD. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. AC HAS BEEN RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (K)

ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE INDICATION (CARGO BAY)

AT ROTATION, THE SMOKE AFT CWP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT REQUESTED ''PRIORITY HANDLING FOR AN IMMEDIATE RETURN, KS23. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CRW WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CRW MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE SMOKE DETECTORS, CLEANED THE CANNON PLUGS, AND REINSTALLED. OPS CHECK GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL — CRACKED (MLG)

CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER DID A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 31 IN BFD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT PULLED TO RIGHT AND VIBRATION NOTICED INDICATING RT MAIN TIRE FLAT. BROUGHT AIRCRAFT TO STOP ON RUNWAY AND SHUT DOWN. ON POST-FLIGHT EXAM, NOTICED RT MAIN WHEEL RIM CRACKED AND TIRE FLAT. THE RUNWAY CLOSED, SO MECHANIC WAS SENT IMMEDIATELY. RT MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND TIRE REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD.

ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL ASSY — CRACKED (RT MLG)

AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT PULLED TO RIGHT AND VIBRATION NOTICED INDICATING RT MAIN TIRE FLAT. BROUGHT AIRCRAFT TO STOP ON RUNWAY AND SHUT DOWN. ON POST-FLIGHT EXAM, NOTICED RT MAIN WHEEL RIM CRACKED AND TIRE FLAT. THE RUNWAY WAS CLOSED, AND MECHANIC SENT IMMEDIATELY. RT MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND TIRE REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD.

ATA 3250

Part: HOSE — LEAKING (NLG STEERING)

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ADF, THE LT AND RT HYDRAULIC CWP LIGHTS CAME ON. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND CONTENTS SHOWED 15 PERCENT. THE CREW PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. THE CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY WITH THE TOWER AND LANDED IN CRW WITH NO INCIDENT. THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FLEX LINES WERE REPLACED, P/N SD3-73-0311XA AND P/N SD 3-73-031SXA. THE HYDRAULICS SERVICED, GROUND RAN AND TAXI CHECK OKAY. OPS CHECK GOOD.

ATA 7532

Part: VALVE — BROKEN (RT ENGINE)

ON DESCENT, RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE WITH POWER LEVER MOVEMENTS. SHUT DOWN ENGINE FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND LANDED ON ONE ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED VALVE. OPS CHECK OK.

ATA 3213

Part: GLAND NUT — CRACKED (RT MLG)

FSD/OMA - FLT 252 - UPON LANDING IN OMA AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, THE PILOT FELT THE RT MAIN GEAR START TO SINK MORE THAN NORMAL, PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND. CONTROL TOWER ADVISED THE RT GEAR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ALL THE WAY DOWN. PILOT USED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM AND GEAR STILL SHOWED INTRANSIT. PILOT THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO FSD TO BURN OFF FUEL AND FSD IS A COMPANY MAINTENANCE BASE. EN ROUTE TO FSD, ALL 3 GREEN GEAR LIGHTS CAME ON. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FSD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SHOCK STRUT HAD COLLAPSED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE GLAND NUT. SHOCK STRUT WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.