Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 10, 2015
Submitted
July 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
11,902 hours, 3,782 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A311141
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 500-502
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE AT BS 502 ADJACENT TO RIVET HEAD 1.7" ABOVE STRINGER 4R. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT CATEGORY B REPAIR IAW EA 900ER-53EA-17423 REV 00 AND REO-G20079 REV A.