Service difficulty report · Grounding Strap · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 3, 2026
Submitted
February 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322TH
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
68102
Aircraft time
8,422 hours, 3,118 cycles
Part
Grounding Strap
Condition
Active
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: INFLIGHT, SPARKS COMING OUT OF RIGHT WING PANEL ADJACENT TO ENGINE NUMBER 2 PYLON AFT OF ENGINE NACELLE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT IAH. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202602042003) SUBMITTED 02/04/2026 BY DFW: REMOVED FAIRING 611 BT AND 441 CB AND LOWERED SLATS AND FLAPS FOR A GVI OF VISIBLE BONDING JUMPERS FOR ANY DEFECTS OR DAMAGE. ALSO PERFORMED RESISTANCE TEST TO BONDING JUMPER CONNECTED TO 441 CB AS WELL AS ALL STATIC WICKS ON RH WING. ALL MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN LIMITS AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND, NO FAULT FOUND**(CLOSED).