Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
May 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854FT
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19754
Part
Antenna
Part number
S6524710
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, BOTH VOR SYSTEMS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE ON GROUND FOUND EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE HOLE IN VOR ANTENNA. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTENNA PER BOEING MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-31-03, OPERATIONAL CHECK PER 34-31-00. LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION PERFORMED PER 05-51-13.