# SDR AALA202602052003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 3, 2026
- Submitted: February 5, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N322TH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N322TH), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 68102
- Aircraft time: 8,422 hours, 3,118 cycles
- System (JASC): [2360 · Static Discharge System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2360)
- Part: Grounding Strap
- Condition: Active
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202602052003

## Discrepancy

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).

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