Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
October 6, 2006
Submitted
October 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30373
Aircraft time
20,911 hours, 9,096 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A315129
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 400 S14l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAD LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT THE S-14L LAP SPLICE AT STA 400. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.