# SDR AALA20111209AFW15

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 9, 2011
- Submitted: December 15, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N396AN
- Make and model: Boeing 767323
- Aircraft serial: 29603
- Aircraft time: 50,411 hours, 8,188 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111209AFW15

## Discrepancy

LIGHTNING STRIKE TO UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN STATIONS 546 TO 552 6 INCHES BELOW STRINGER 3 LEFT.  REMOVED DAMAGE BY CUTTING A 1 INCH HOLE AND INSTALLED AN INTERNAL FLUSH REPAIR PER B767 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 6 AND EA B767-53-020505.

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