Service difficulty report · Winglet · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
August 1, 2011
Submitted
August 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852AM
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
33787
Aircraft time
24,635 hours, 12,878 cycles
Part
Winglet
Part number
737001033
Part serial
N0318
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
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 MX DETECTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE LT WINGLET, ACFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR FOR ATTENTION; A LIGHTNING STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-51-19 FOUND DAMAGES OUT OF LIMITS OF 3.5" LONG AND 0.5" WIDE, SO LEFT WINGLET WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 57-21-21.

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