Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 19, 2006
Submitted
November 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N213UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30219
Aircraft time
16,108 hours, 3,836 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 STRIKES LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SURFACE, INBOARD END. INSTALLED COMPOSITE REPAIR PER REO-G10674A. REPAIR IS CONSIDERED TEMPORARY. MUST BE REINSP. EVERY 500 CYC, WITH M AX LIMIT 3000 CYC. MF4982 CREATED TO MONITOR. SANDED & REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR TOOLS IN AREA. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER EVA-60712. EVA REQUIRES DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION AND TAP TEST OF REPAIR EVERY SIX MONTHS OR 500 CYCLES. PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN 4000 FLIGHT HOURS OR NEXT C CHECK.