Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 2, 2009
Submitted
March 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25091
Aircraft time
76,304 hours, 12,360 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
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

FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE EXIT DAMAGE ON RUDDER TRAILING EDGE. DAMAGE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET UP FROM LOWER EDGE. DAMAGE IS A SEMI CIRCULAR DELAMINATED ARE MEASURING 2 INCH BY 1.25 INCH, CONTAINED IN CENTER IS A .75 BY 1.25 INCH AREA OF EXPOSED AND DAMAGED PLIES. DAMAGE DOES NOT PENETRATE THROUGH TO OTHER SIDE, BUT HAS A FASTENER IN THE CENTER OF THE DAMAGED AREA. REPAIRED RUDDER EDGE, PRIMED.