Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 21, 2024
Submitted
May 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903DN
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
32007
Aircraft time
17,507 hours, 6,811 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 178
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT 3903, LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN (P/N: 141A3810-36) JUST AFT OF THE STA 178 PRESSURE BULKHEAD AND BETWEEN RBL 20 AND RBL 30. CORRECTIVE ACTION: OVERSIZE/REAMED THE SUBJECT HOLE TO REMOVE THE DISCHARGE DAMAGE, COMMON TO THE SKIN ONLY FOR FREEZE PLUG INSTALLATION. TRIMMED THE SKIN PANEL. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER FROM 0.071 AND 0.063 2024-T3 CLAD RESPECTIVELY. INSTALL ALL REPAIR PARTS PER ER/A 618146-14. (LP 0353191)