Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 10, 2013
Submitted
April 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N883NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31137
Aircraft time
3,311 hours, 1,292 cycles
Part
Radome
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - CREW REPORTED LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE FIRST OFFICERS SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE RADOME AND FIVE PASSENGERS WINDOWS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.