Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
February 3, 2026
Submitted
February 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198SY
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000724
Aircraft time
19,852 hours, 13,804 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FWD FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN HAS EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE AT FR 2 STGR 20L. REPAIRED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT FRAME 2, BETWEEN STRINGERS 23L-24L BY DRILLING THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN TO SIZE AND INSTALLING A FREEZE PLUG REF ETD2026-170-002533 REV. B.

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