Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
July 4, 2021
Submitted
October 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128AM
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
65313
Aircraft time
9,245 hours, 1,134 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
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, IT WAS DETECTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON EXTERIOR TIP TRAILING EDGE RIGHT ELEVATOR LOWER. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PHASE 1A, LEVEL EXAMINATION AND PHASE 1B AND II, GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION AND SYSTEM COMPONENTS IAW DMC-B787-A-05-51-19-00A-311A-A, DETECTING LIGHTNING STRIKE ON EXTERIOR TIP TRAILING EDGE RIGHT ELEVATOR LOWER LIGHTNING PROTECTION FRAME WITH DISBOND; FASTENERS WERE REMOVED IAW SRM B787-A-51-40-02-01A-010A-A, PARAGRAPH 7; STRIP FRAME WAS BONDED IN TRAILING EDGE IAW DWG BOEING NUMBER 323Z2000-1507; FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED IAW DWG BOEING NUMBER 323Z2000-1507 AND SRM B787-A-51-40-02-01A-010A-A, PARAGRAPH 7, ALL CORRECT.

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