What was found
*SDR FILED OPEN* LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE FOUND BETWEEN GAP OF THE UPPER RUDDER AFT UPPER CORNER AND LOWER AFT TRAILING EDGE VERTICAL STAB SKIN- MARKED WITH TAPE SUBMITTED TO ENGINEERING FOR REPAIR.<BR>ITEM REMAINS ON DEFERRAL.
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 2024
- Submitted
- March 6, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N623UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 7478F
- Aircraft serial
- 65783
- Aircraft time
- 12,916 hours, 1,964 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.