Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
April 3, 2008
Submitted
April 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
29752
Aircraft time
31,363 hours, 13,801 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A32524
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PREVIOUS LIGHTNING STRIKE REPAIR AT RT FUSELAGE SKIN STA 500 + 16.5", 0.5" BELOW STR 20R REQUIRE HFEC OR DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION PER SRM 53 00 01 REPAIR 13 PARA 6. MATERIAL LOSS FROM PREVIOUS LIGHTNING DAMAGE REMOVAL 0.020" ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS 0.080" PER B737 700 SRM 53 30 01 FIG 2. DAMAGE IS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW B737 700 SRM 53 00 01 REPAIR MAT. MADE IAW B737 700 SRM 53 00 01. REPAIR PARTS INSTALLED IAW B737 700 SRM 51-40-02.