What was found
POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN AT FR 37-38, STRG 6R-7R. PERFORMED DRILL OUT OF LIGHTNING STRIKE AREA AND REPAIRED WITH SOLID BUTTON HEAD RIVET AND WASHER PER EMB 145 SRM 53-00-01,ITEM 2, FIG 201, SHEET 1 AND 2.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2026
- Submitted
- May 20, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N655AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145452
- Aircraft time
- 54,516 hours, 51,555 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Zone 200
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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