Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 21, 2021
Submitted
April 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31230
Aircraft time
15,713 hours, 6,342 cycles
Part
Radome
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LIGHTNING STRIKE ON RADOME SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH DISCHARGE FELT THROUGH RUDDER PEDALS; NO OTHER INDICATIONS OR ISSUES, FLIGHT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AS A PRECAUTION. ACCOMPLISHED LIGHTNING STRIKE CHECK IAW WORKCARD 05-96-03, NO DEFECTS NOTED.