Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
October 20, 2016
Submitted
October 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
25575
Aircraft time
82,233 hours, 26,696 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 654
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 654 + 88 BETWEEN STRINGER 29 AND 30L. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 29 - CATEGORY A. THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE WAS A LIGHTENING STRIKE.