Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
April 11, 2008
Submitted
April 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21691
Aircraft time
61,176 hours, 40,911 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

MULTIPLE LIGHTNING STRIKES FOUND DURING SERVICE CHECK. CUT OUT LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT BS 435 TO 440, STR 25R, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A, 53-30-2 FIG 2, AND 51-30-2.