Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
December 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598HA
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23278
Aircraft time
68,841 hours, 31,198 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
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

OPEN - ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - ON OVERNIGHT CHECK FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE ON RT SIDE OF RUDDER APPROX 41 INCHES BELOW LOWEST STATIC WICK IN 3 PLACES. OK TO CONTINUE IAW HAL M105 FILE NR 598101, 12/22/09 FERRY FLIGHT REQUIRED.