Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
July 23, 2007
Submitted
July 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
48,407 hours, 38,367 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 178-300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 MARKS, 4 PLACES ALONG RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE BETWEEN BS 178 TO BS 300, STR 17R TO 18R. DAMAGE AT BS 190, 259, AND 276: BLEND OUT'S WITHIN SERV LIMITS PER B727 SRM 53-30-2 FIG 1 AND 51-10-1. HFEC INSP INDICATED CRACKS AT BS 190 AND BS 276 BLEND OUT'S: REPAIRED DAMAGE PER INSTRUCTIONS IN B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 20, ITM 2 (.187" HOLE SIZE/FASTENER). REPAIRED DMG AT BS 277 PER B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 20 ITM 2 (.187" HOLE SIZE/FASTENER). NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

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