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 - APPROX RUDDER STA 395 AT RUDDER FRONT SPAR- RIVET DAMAGE DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE. FIRST LAYER COMPOSITE DAMAGE APPROX .5 X .5 ADJACENT TO FASTENER.//FERRY FLIGHT REQUIRED. THIS ACFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED THIS DATE AND IS SAFE FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT.