Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
September 30, 2021
Submitted
October 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965AM
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
35308
Aircraft time
32,209 hours, 4,360 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED SEVERAL LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FUSELAGE SKIN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PHASE 1A, LEVEL EXAMINATION AND PHASE 1B AND II, GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION AND SYSTEM COMPONENTS IAW AMM DMC-B-787-A-05-51-19-00A-311-A-1, DETECTING SEVERAL LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGES ON RH WING TIP STA WS 1476.76, DIVERTER STRIP; ON LOWER SIDE OF DIVERTER STRIP AT RH WING TIP STA WS 1475; ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 389.5 AND STA 757.5 AND BETWEEN STRINGER 37 AND 38RH; ON WING TO BODY FAIRING AIR EXHAUST DUCT METAL PLATE NEXT TO THE RH A/C BAY BETWEEN STA 836 TO 890. THE WO´S 7795890, 7795891, 7795893, 7795990, 7795991, 7795992, 7795993, 7795994, 7795996, 7795997, 7795998, 7796000, 7796001, 7796007, 7796120, 7796244, 7796466, 7797480 AND 7797642 WERE ISSUED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES DETECTED; TRIM ON DIVERTER STRIP DAMAGED AREAS WERE PERFORMED IAW MESSAGE BOEING NUMBER AMX-AMX-21-0432-02B; CT-TU INSPECTIONS AROUND TRIMMED AREA WERE PERFORMED IAW B787 NDTM PART 4, 51-00-03; DVI AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED ON REWORKED AREAS AND SURROUNDINGS IAW SRM B787-A-53-10-01-06A-661A-A; SRM B787-A-53-30-01-08A-661A-A, NDTM PART 4, 51-00-06; DAMAGES WERE REMOVED IAW SRM B787-A-51-23-03-00A-010A-A, PARAGRAPH 3,I; DAMAGES AT EXHAUST DUCT WERE REMOVED IAW SRM B-787-A-53-90-70-01A-661A-A, PARAGRAPH 3.C; ULTRASONIC THICKNESS MEASUREMENT AND HFEC INSPECTION IAW MESSAGE NUMBER MEXMR-AMXTR-137-21; B787 NDTM PART 4, 51-00-10, PROCEDURE 1; NDTM PART 6, 51-00-05, PROCEDURE 1; PERMANENT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED IAW MESSAGE BOEING NUMBER AMX-AMX-21-0432-04B AND SRM B787-A-57-31-01-05A-661A-A, PARAGRAPH 2,B; PERMANENT SEAL WERE PERFORMED IAW SRM B787-A-53-10-01-02A-661A-A, PARAGRAPH 2,E,(2)(B); BLAND OUT WERE STRUCTURALLY ACCEPTABLE AND PERMANENT REPAIRS IAW MESSAGE BOEING NUMBER AMX AMX-21-043A-02B AND SRM B787-A-53-90-70-01A-661A, TABLE 3; SURFACE FINISH WERE APPLIED IAW SRM B787-A-53-10-01-02A-661A-A, PARAGRAPH 2,F,(2); REPAIRS WERE PAINTED IAW SRM B787-A-57-31-01-05A-661A-A; ALL CORRECT.

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