Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 17, 2004
Submitted
April 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24663
Aircraft time
39,449 hours, 28,449 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Fuselage
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

UPPER NR 1 VHF ANTENNA LT AFT MOUNTING HOLE HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE. FOUND WHEN ANTENNA REMOVED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER TRIPLER REPAIR.