# SDR DHL2002743511

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 9, 2002
- Submitted: December 4, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N743DH
- Make and model: Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial: 22438
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Lightning Strike
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/DHL2002743511

## Discrepancy

DURING C CHECK, LIGHTNING STRIKE AT FS 198, STR 19 LT.   MECHANICALLY REMOVED PAINT FOR ACCESS IAW B-727 M/M 51-20-1.   BLEND LIGHTNING STRIKE IAW B-727 53-30-1 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-1. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA (UPPER SKIN) AND MADE STRUCTURAL FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3 AND 53-30-2.  REPAIR PARTS AND BARE METAL ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. PARTS INSTALLED IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3.

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