Service difficulty report · Cowling · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
October 29, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Cowling
Part number
001199
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
967 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · Boeing
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

(AUS) LT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER OUTER COWL TRAILING EDGE EXHIBITED SIGNS OF LIGHTNING STRIKE. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS. AREAS OF DAMAGE 81MM BY 30MM BY 2MM DEEP (0.318IN BY 0.118IN BY 0.078INDEEP) AND 60MM BY 15MM BY 2MM DEEP. (0.236IN BY 0.59IN BY 0.078IN DEEP)