What was found
LEFT ELEVATOR LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE ELEVATOR SKIN DIRECTLY FORWARD OF THE ANTI-FLOAT TAB UPPER SURFACE. -- FABRICATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND BALANCED ELEVATOR.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 2003
- Submitted
- March 6, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N803ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48029
- Aircraft time
- 40,613 hours, 42,479 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Elevator
- Part number
- 5930557501
- Condition
- Lightning Strike
- Location
- Trailing Edge
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.