SDR ASMF201503025

Service difficulty report · Winglet · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date: March 11, 2015
Submitted: March 31, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N904AM
Make and model: Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial: 28262
Aircraft time: 35,563 hours, 18,870 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Winglet
Condition: Damaged
Location: Rt Wing
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

CAPTAIN INFORMED THAT DURING FLIGHT ACFT RECEIVED A LIGHTNING STRIKE. ACFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR & LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM05-51-19. DETECTED DAMAGED OUT OF LIMITS ON RT WINGLET. NON-ROUTINE CARD A022497 WAS GENERATED FOR REPLACING THE RT WINGLET. REPLACED RT WINGLET IAW MM57-21-21, ALL CORRECT.