Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
April 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23073
Part
Skin
Part number
654577319
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Bs 727-777
Stage of operation
IN
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 WINDOW BELT SKIN BETWEEN FS 727 AND 777 WAS FOUND WITH SIX LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE LOCATIONS. TWO OF THE LOCATIONS WERE REPAIRED BY DRILLING OUT AND INSTALLING .25 INCH DIA RIVETS PER THE B737 SRM. THE REMAINING LOCATIONS WERE BLENDED OR CUT OUT AND REPAIRED WITH CONTINUOUS DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER ER/A 331583-14, REV A.