Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
September 16, 2025
Submitted
September 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183AM
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
60285
Aircraft time
39,665 hours, 4,546 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 600 Aileron
Component
Aileron · Boeing
Component part number
137Z00015027
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING APPROACH IT WAS REPORTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE, INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND A DAMAGE LOCATED AT RH AILERON TRAILING EDGE.

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