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 FWD AND AFT EDGES OF LT WINDOW BELT FRAME BS 617-636. WINDOW BELT FRAME WAS BLENDED OUT AFT EDGES AND WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-05 FIG 111. THE FWD EDGE WAS REPAIRED IAW ERA 504342-14 REV ORIG.

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