Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 74745E

Difficulty date
May 1, 2026
Submitted
May 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473MC
Make and model
Boeing 74745E
Aircraft serial
27174
Aircraft time
123,230 hours, 22,273 cycles
Part
Radome
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

LEFT LOWER FWD FUSELAGE SKIN HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE JUST AFT OF RADOME. REMOVED AND REPLACED FASTENER ON LH LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN BS 188.5 IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-9 REPAIR 9. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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