# SDR ASAA2024030652962

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 6, 2024
- Submitted: October 8, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N495AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N495AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial: 41728
- Aircraft time: 29,859 hours, 9,230 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 141A311140
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024030652962

## Discrepancy

TRANSFERRED FROM MIG 2C-40-0054076 EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE FUSELAGE SEC 43, STA 500K S-1. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED BLIND RIVET. REAMED HOLE/CUTOUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-01-2R-20 CATEGORY B REPAIR ALASKA STEVE NOTIFIED. REINSPECT THRESHOLD IS 50,000 CYCLES REPEAT EVERY 5,500 CYCLES TRACKED BY ENGINEERING. THIS CLOSES THIS DEFECT.

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