What was found
DAMAGE FROM LIGHTNINIG STRIKE ON RUDDER TRAILING EDGE. C/W ERA 637395-14. (9548558)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 2026
- Submitted
- October 13, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N707TW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7572Q8
- Aircraft serial
- 27625
- Aircraft time
- 107,080 hours, 27,965 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.