SDR DALA2015120707432

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: December 6, 2015
Submitted: December 7, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N914DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49545
Aircraft time: 70,204 hours, 53,613 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 693-712
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 AT AFT UPPER CORNER LT WINDOW BELT BETWEEN BS 693 AND 712. LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS REPAIRED AND DIMENTIONS AS FOLLOW: (UT) WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW NDT-SPM 04-00-07, PARA 5, FIG. 5, ON AFT UPPER CORNER ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.090 AND REMAINING THICKNESS 0.083, THEREFORE IT IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW ER/A 541576-14, REV ORIGINAL.

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