What was found
FROM LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER DAMAGE ON T/E. T/E DAMAGE 20 INCHES FROM TOP WITH 1 X .5 INCHES DAMAGE REPAIRED IAW EA130389 REINSTALLED STATIC WICK IAW AMM 23-61-01 AND ECRA 5540-01344.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2013
- Submitted
- July 9, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N526UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 24994
- Aircraft time
- 72,917 hours, 26,758 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2040
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.