What was found
LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS A LIGHTNING STRIKE 6" FORWARD OF THE #4 ELEVATOR HINGE. -- REMOVED DAMAGE WITH DRILL AND INSTALLED SHOVEL RIVETS.
- 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)
- 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Stabilizer
- Part number
- 5922578516
- Condition
- Lightning Strike
- Location
- Horizontal
- 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.