# SDR ASAA2025033157312

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 31, 2025
- Submitted: April 16, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N977AK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N977AK), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-9
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 43391
- Aircraft time: 7,636 hours, 2,158 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 143A3131163
- 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/ASAA2025033157312

## Discrepancy

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE, LIGHTNING STRIKE FOUND AT STA 500E BETWEEN S-5L AND S-6L. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER ASA EA M9-53EA-28524 REV 00. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR. DTI DUE WITHIN 24MTHS FROM 12APR2025.

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