# SDR ASMF201506001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 17, 2015
- Submitted: June 2, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N965AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N965AM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 35308
- Aircraft time: 6,745 hours, 859 cycles
- Engine: Ge GENX1B54
- System (JASC): [7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7830)
- Part: Thrust Reverser
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Lt Engine
- 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/ASMF201506001

## Discrepancy

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED THREE LIGHTNING STRIKES IN LT ENG LOCATED AT 03:00 POSITION.  PERSONNEL PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW DMC-B787-A-05-51-19-00C-280B-A, DETECTING TWO DAMAGES ON LT ENG OTBD REVERSER AT 09:00 POSITION & A DAMAGE ON TRANSLATING SLEEVE OUTER ACOUSTIC PANEL & FOUND IT WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM B787-A-51-73-00-03A-661A-A PARAGRAPH 4 D 1 FIGURE 1, ALL OF THEM WERE TEMPORARY SEALED IAW SRM B787-A-54-31-01-01B-661A-A, SRM B787-A-54-31-01-02B-661A-A & SRM B787-A-51-73-00-03A-661A-A PARAGRAPH 4 D 1 FIGURE 1.  PERSONNEL ISSUED THE NON-ROUTINE CARDS A0226134 & A0226136 TO PERFORM PERMANENT REPAIR, REQUIRING REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS EVERY 400 FLIGHT CYCLES, UNTIL FINAL REPAIR BEFORE 4000 FLIGHT CYCLES.

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