What was found
LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER DAMAGE ON TE. TE DAMAGE 20 INCHES FROM TOP WITH 1 INCH BY .5 INCH DAMAGE REPAIRED. REINSTALLED STATIC WICK.
- Difficulty date
- July 11, 2014
- Submitted
- July 11, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N526UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 24994
- Aircraft time
- 76,735 hours, 27,931 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2040
- System (JASC)
- 5544 · Rudder Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Rudder
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Tail
- 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.