What was found
FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE IS AT VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR UPPER RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RUB STA 522. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE FITTING. A/C OK FOR SERVICE
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 2007
- Submitted
- October 9, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N794UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial
- 26953
- Aircraft time
- 44,520 hours, 6,675 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4090
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 1755518302
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Part time
- 44,520 hours, 6,675 cycles
- 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.