Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 23, 2010
Submitted
December 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30218
Aircraft time
37,545 hours, 8,240 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 839-861
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 3 LIGHTNING STRIKES AT STA 839 2 INCHES INBD OF STR 45R, STA 850 AT S-45R AND STA 861 AT S-45R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: STARTED TO BLEND LIGHTNING STRIKES. ACP SMC004 ON WU B4078W. FUSE EXTERNAL SKIN LIGHTENING STRIKES. DRILLED REMAINING HOLES DE-BURRED, INSTALLED CSK FILLERS IN SKIN. CSK DOUBLER INSTALLED FASTENER AT DAMAGE NR 3. DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLED PER SRM.