Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
October 23, 2021
Submitted
January 31, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N115AM
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43371
Aircraft time
920 hours, 523 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON RUDDER SKIN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PHASE 1A, LEVEL EXAMINATION AND PHASE 1B AND II, GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION AND SYSTEM COMPONENTS IAW AMM 05-51-19-710-801, DETECTING A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON RUDDER SKIN WITH DAMAGES; SO THE RUDDER SKIN WAS PERMANENT REPAIR PERFORMED IAW STRUCTURAL REPAIR DRAWING MEXMR -AMXTR-126-21, MESSAGE BOEING NUMBERS AMX-21-0397-17B, 21B, 22B, 24B AND SRM 51-70-05, PARAGRAPH 4, IF, ALL CORRECT.

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