Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 10, 2007
Submitted
January 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37267
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31586
Aircraft time
19,026 hours, 5,707 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
173A01037
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUDDER SKIN TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED BY LIGHTNING STRIKE NEAR THE TOP BETWEEN THE TWO STATIC WICKS. REPAIRED RUDDER SKIN IAW ECRA 5540-01229.