SDR ASAA2015072015739

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: July 20, 2015
Submitted: March 7, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N557AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35176
Aircraft time: 35,115 hours, 10,363 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 141A350215
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 243
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

FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE AT FASTENER APPROXIMATELY STA 243, STR 26R. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED IAW EA 800-53EA-16684, REV, NEW, DATED 03/06/2016 AND REO-G196651, REV B DATED 03/05/2016, DOUBLER REPAIR. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR WITH 1SR AND 2ND STAGE DTI COVERED BY THIS EA. 3RD STAGE AT 100,000 TOTAL CYCLES BEING TRACKED BY 800-53DTI-16685.