What was found
THE AIRCARFT FUSELAGE SKIN SUSTAINED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT STA 747 S1R AND STA 727 S1R. THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE FORM OF A .5 INCH CRACK AND A .1562 INCH HOLE. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01.
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 2003
- Submitted
- April 23, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16642
- Make and model
- Boeing 737524
- Aircraft serial
- 28903
- Aircraft time
- 16,366 hours, 8,399 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.