What was found
VERTICAL STABILIZER THE TOP AFT TIP FOUND ELECTRICAL ARCING DAMAGE APPROX 4CM IN DIAMETER(<P>FAIRING DAMAGE AREA REPAIRED AS PER RI-55-31-18434 REV A. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED</P>)
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2026
- Submitted
- July 30, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N485MC
- Make and model
- Boeing 74745EF
- Aircraft serial
- 30607
- Aircraft time
- 113,499 hours, 20,012 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.