Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 6, 2009
Submitted
May 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25042
Aircraft time
59,820 hours, 22,248 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Radome
Part number
4910200R
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LIGHTNING STRIKE ON T/O, BIG BANG AND SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT. NEED TO INSTALL NEW BASE PLATE AND STATIC WICK ON LT SIDE VERY TOP OF RUDDER, BOTH MISSING DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE. INSTALLED DISCHARGE BASE AND PAINTED. STATIC WICK ON AOG Z4071. REPLACED STATIC WICK. REPLACED RADOME.