Service difficulty report · Pitot Tube · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 24, 2010
Submitted
July 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28813
Aircraft time
44,383 hours, 5,289 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Pitot Tube
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

LT LOWER PITOT PROBE HAS LIGHTNING STRIKES ON BASE, MARKED WITH TAPE. BLENDED MINOR DAMAGE AT MOUNTING BASE. OK FOR SERVICE.