# SDR DALA2025120508878

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 3, 2025
- Submitted: December 5, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N918DU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918DU), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737932ER
- Aircraft serial: 64885
- Aircraft time: 21,218 hours, 8,600 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025120508878

## Discrepancy

LIGHTNING STRIKES BETWEEN FS 259 TO 360 ALONG AND BETWEEN STR 26R AND 27R.  REMOVED DAMAGE AND COUNTERSUNK PER SRM 53-00. C/W BHEC AT 2 NOTED LOCATIONS W/NTF IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-41. OVERSIZED 4 HOLES BVETWEEN STR 26 AND 27 TO .250 TO REMOVE DAMAGE AND COUNTERSUNK IAW SRM 53-00. C/W BHEC BETWEEN STR 26 AND 27 REF  SRM 53-00-00-2R-41. OVERSIZED 1 HOLE AT STA 285 TO .250 TO REMOVE DAMAGE AND COUNTERSUNK AS PER B737 53-00. C/W HFEC PER SRM 53-00. NO CRACKS FOUND. REPAIRED PER ERA 630781-14 REV A.

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