What was found
SUSPECT AIRCRAFT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON APPROACH. FOUND CORNER OF RIGHT NOSE GEAR FLYING DOOR WITH EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE. BURNISHED AREA PER SRM, OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 21, 2003
- Submitted
- July 3, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N958DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49977
- Aircraft time
- 36,439 hours, 28,856 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Door
- Condition
- Lightning Strike
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.