Service difficulty report · Fastener · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
May 24, 2004
Submitted
May 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49586
Aircraft time
33,246 hours, 27,269 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Fastener
Condition
Lightning Strike
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A LIGHTING STRIKE WAS DETECTED ON THE FUSELAGE LT SIDE, FORWARD OF THE WING WITH SOME FASTENERS DAMAGED. LIGHTING STRIKE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-53-00, ALL CORRECT. FASTENERS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 43-04 FIG 38 TABLE B CONDITION 2. PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, IT WILL BE SENT AS SUPPLEMENT.

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