Service difficulty report · Static Wick · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
June 3, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703AM
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
27203
Aircraft time
24,673 hours, 23,623 cycles
Part
Static Wick
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Wings & Elevator
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING DESCENT, A LIGHTING STRIKE AT RANDOM AND (WXR WEAK) LIGHT TURNED ON DURING WXR OPERATION. LIGHTING STRIKE VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-51-09 AND NO DAMAGES WERE FOUND. THE LIGHTING STRIKE WAS DISCHARGED IN 3 STATIC DISCHARGERS, ONE IN LT AND RT WING TRAILING EDGE AND THE OTHER IN LT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE THE STATIC DISCHARGERS WERE REPLACED.

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