# SDR DALA2016031201891

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 11, 2016
- Submitted: March 14, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N994DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N994DL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53346
- Aircraft time: 63,633 hours, 45,483 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Bs 389-408
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016031201891

## Discrepancy

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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