Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 12, 2006
Submitted
June 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
43,561 hours, 9,214 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS FOUND ON OUTER SKIN AROUND FASTENER OF LT FUSELAGE STA 446, ABOUT 1.5" UNDER S-26L. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND ACCOMPLISHED HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT INSP ON DAMAGE AREA. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 6.