What was found
DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, RT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP CENTER TRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK DUE TO LIGHTING STRIKE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS EC 5750-01185. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2002
- Submitted
- October 11, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14937
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145ER
- Aircraft serial
- 145026
- Aircraft time
- 11,129 hours, 9,497 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Flap Track
- Part number
- 14566219401
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.