# SDR AALA202602165783

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 15, 2026
- Submitted: February 16, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N809NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N809NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 33519
- Aircraft time: 48,902 hours, 20,674 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Shoe
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202602165783

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: SUSPECTED TAIL STRIKE ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT AIR DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT JAX. INSPECTION OF TAIL SKID CONFIRMED CONTACT. TAIL DRAG SHOE FOUND WORN AND WITHIN LIMITS PER AMM 32-71-00-900-801. CONFIRMED TAIL SKID CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY SERVICEABLE, PER AMM 32-71-00-200-801.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.