# SDR UIEA2025090401158

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 6, 2025
- Submitted: September 8, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N472MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N472MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-45E
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-45E](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-45e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 27062
- Aircraft time: 131,230 hours, 22,242 cycles
- System (JASC): [5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5300)
- Part: Rivet
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025090401158

## Discrepancy

FX - STA 140-160 STR 24A R/H 1EA RIVET FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE.  FX - STA 140-160 STR 24A RT 1EA RIVET HEAD LIGHTNING STRIKE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-9 REPAIR 9 SECTION II STEP 4, BLIND FASTENER REPAIR. THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY C REPAIR. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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