Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 22, 2012
Submitted
July 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53422
Aircraft time
48,762 hours, 35,234 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 617-636
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

DURING HMV, LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND ON AFT UPPER CORNER OF LT WINDOW BELT FRAME BS 617-636. WINDOW BELT FRAME AFT UPPER CORNER LOWER OUT OF CRITICAL ZONE 1 IS WITHIN LIMIT PER SRM 53-05 FIG 111. THE AFT UPPER CORNER UPPER BLENDED OUT AND REPAIRED IAW ERA 504342-14 REV ORIG.

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