Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777FS2

Difficulty date
November 5, 2025
Submitted
November 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886FD
Make and model
Boeing 777FS2
Aircraft serial
41065
Aircraft time
50,805 hours, 8,423 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Component
Rudder · Boeing
Component part number
173W0062313
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

FOUND A LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT RUDDER LH SURFACE AT RUD STA 487 & 4" FWD OF RUDDER TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED A LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT RUDDER LH SURFACE AT RUD STA 487 AS PER B777 SRM 55-40-01-2R-1 FIGURE 202, SRM 51-70-04-2R-1 FIGURE 201, SRM 51-60-03 & SRM 51-60-00 REV 51.0 AND EA: G-5540-T0385560 P1, TITLE: STABILIZERS-RUDDER-TRAILING EDGE LIGHTNING STRIKE REPAIR AT RUD STA 487-SRM REPAIR-RSC TRACKING. DETAIL PLS REF TO WRI: 55403326. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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