What was found
TAIL CONE HAS MULTIPLE LIGHTNING STRIKES BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REPLACED TAIL CONE IAW AMDS W/C 5352-4013. (9204003) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)
- Difficulty date
- July 10, 2026
- Submitted
- July 14, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N603AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55127
- Aircraft time
- 53,603 hours, 44,030 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Tail Cone
- Part number
- 5940163505
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Zone 100
- 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.