What was found
FOUND EXISTING LIGHTNING STRIKE (PLUG) TEMPORARY REPAIR BETWEEN Y522 AND Y541, 2.750 OTBD STC DOUBLER, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 636812-14. (1818080) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2026
- Submitted
- September 18, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N981AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55040
- Aircraft time
- 61,940 hours, 44,653 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Plug
- Condition
- Temp Repair
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.