Service difficulty report · Static Wick · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 16, 2010
Submitted
April 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29240
Aircraft time
38,601 hours, 10,201 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Static Wick
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TOP OF RUDDER TRAILING EDGE JUST BELOW THIRD STATIC WICK HAS SEVERE DAMAGE FROM LIGHTNING STRIKE. REMOVED RUDDER, REMOVED DAMAGE AT UPPER T/E AREA, REMOVED CONDUCTIVE FRAMES LT AND RT, REPAIRED LT AND RT PANELS WITH BONDING REPAIR PLIES IAW SRM. FABRICATED AND BONDED NEW CONDUCTIVE FRAMES IAW DWG 173T2001. INSTALLED NEW WEIGHT-BALANCE DATA PLATE. ALL DOCUMENTED ON NON ROUTINE 45205 BY MECH 7290 AND INSP QC194. ACCOMPLISHED RUDDER RIG CHECK, AND FOUND RUDDER OUT OF RIG. RIGGED ALL 3 RUDDER PCA'S, CREATED CF0967 FOR TEST FLIGHT REQUIREMENT IAW MOP 05-004-06. IAW CREW LOG 1, RUDDER TRIM CHECKS GOOD AT ALL SPEEDS AND FLAP CONFIGURATIONS.