dpilot_citation
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I have some questions about a situation which took place a couple of weeks ago. We where in cruse flight at FL 400 and I noticed a line of Saint Elmo’s fire on the copilots front window and continue back to the side window. Then I saw a small blue flash. At the time we where at least 25 miles from any perception but we where in the tops of the clouds. After landing I noticed burn marks on the telephone antenna.
We carefully inspected the aircraft and found no other signs of an electrical discharge. When it was taken to the shop, the mechanics found two static wicks (on top of the tail) which showed signs of heat. They also noted a small discharge on one of the flap rollers and what appeared to be rock chips on the radome . They logged this as a lightning strike and returned the aircraft to service after replacing the telephone antenna (the phone continued to work).
My questions are:
Any and all thoughts and comments in helping figure this out and avoiding the situation in the future are greatly appreciated.
Dpilot
We carefully inspected the aircraft and found no other signs of an electrical discharge. When it was taken to the shop, the mechanics found two static wicks (on top of the tail) which showed signs of heat. They also noted a small discharge on one of the flap rollers and what appeared to be rock chips on the radome . They logged this as a lightning strike and returned the aircraft to service after replacing the telephone antenna (the phone continued to work).
My questions are:
- Has any one had a similar strike or discharge incident?
- Could the fact that the owner was on the phone at the time added to the situation?
- What could we have done different other than stay home?
- What will the damage history deduct from the price of a 6 mil jet?
Any and all thoughts and comments in helping figure this out and avoiding the situation in the future are greatly appreciated.
Dpilot