SDR DALA2016031201891

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: March 11, 2016
Submitted: March 14, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N994DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53346
Aircraft time: 63,633 hours, 45,483 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 389-408
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE ON LT FUSELAGE SKIN WINDOW BELT LOWER EDGE AND LOWER CORNER BETWEEN BS 389 TO BS 408. DAMAGE WAS BLENDED OUT, IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 111. AREA WAS MEASURED: BLENDED OUTS WERE FOUND IN ZONE 3 AND NO CRITICAL ZONE THEREFORE ALL ARE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-05 FIG. 111.

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