Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 31, 2015
Submitted
August 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25201
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28958
Aircraft time
49,088 hours, 18,040 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3232
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

FOUND TWO EACH LIGHTNING STRIKES JUST AFT OF STATION 500G BETWEEN STRINGERS 24L & 25L. REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED RIVET AT LOCATION 1. REPAIR DOUBLER AT LOCATION 2 IAW PART 1 OF ECRA 5330-05314. DIP INITIATED TO ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO 7 30 2017. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 5 30 2017 BUT BEFORE 6 30 2017 FOR THE PERMANENT REPAIR IAW PART 1 STEP E OF ECRA 5330-05314.