Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
September 15, 2021
Submitted
October 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966AM
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
35311
Aircraft time
30,475 hours, 4,041 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 SEVERAL LIGHTNING STRIKE ON LH ELEVATOR LOWER 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 COMPOSITE SKIN DAMAGE AND REMOVAL OF DISBONDED LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION STRIP LOCALLY; A RESIN SWEEP AND FAIR PROCEDURE USING ADHESIVE MIX 1 OR 2 WAS PERFORMED IAW B787-A-51-73-01-00A-030A-A; A REFINISH WAS PERFORMED IAW B787-A-55-20-01-01A-661A-A; TAPE THE STRIP IN PLACE A LAYER OF ALUMINUM FOIL TAPE OVER THE STRIP WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM B787-A-51-73-00-03A-661A-A, SECTION 4.D.(1).A; RESIN SWEEP AND FAIR WAS APPLIED ON LH ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN IAW B787-A51-73-01-00A-030A-A AND MESSAGE BOEING NUMBER AMX-AMX-21-0396-08B; THE ALUMINUM FOIL TAPE WAS INSTALLED IAW 51-73-00-03A-661A-A AND MESSAGE BOEING NUMBER AMX-AMX- 21-0396-08B, ALL CORRECT.

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