Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
February 28, 2024
Submitted
March 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623UP
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
65783
Aircraft time
13,098 hours, 1,989 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
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.

What was found

*SUPPLEMENTAL SDR* LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE FOUND BETWEEN GAP OF THE UPPER RUDDER AFT UPPER CORNER AND LOWER AFT TRAILING EDGE VERTICAL STAB SKIN- MARKED WITH TAPE REPAIRED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE REF EO-89659-REQ 4. THIS REPAIR IS PERMANENT D ITEM IS CLEAR. REVERESED RUDDER DEACTIVATION REF AMM 27-21-00

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