# SDR 2022FA0000054

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 23, 2021
- Submitted: January 31, 2022
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N115AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N115AM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-9
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 43371
- Aircraft time: 920 hours, 523 cycles
- System (JASC): [5100 · Standard Practices/Structures](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5100)
- Part: None
- Condition: None
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000054

## Discrepancy

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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