SDR DALA2015032502359

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: March 24, 2015
Submitted: March 25, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N966DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53115
Aircraft time: 63,004 hours, 46,886 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 159
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN RT LONGERON 5 AND 6, STA Y=159. LIGHTHING STRIKE ON FUSELAGE SKIN WAS ATTENDED AND AFTER BLENDED WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMIT THEREFORE WAS REPAIRED WITH REPAIR DOUBLER AND DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-04-1, PAR 6D, 3, COND 3. SRM 53-04-2, FIG 2, SH 17, SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5.

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