Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
February 1, 2008
Submitted
February 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29737
Aircraft time
36,201 hours, 5,504 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141W13254
Condition
Damaged
Location
Sta 424-455
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

FUSELAGE SKIN HAD LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT STA 424 AND STA 455 AT S-10L. ALSO, THE S-10L STRINGER SUSTAINED TOOLING DAMAGE DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE SKIN REPAIRS. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED. THE DAMAGE IN THE STRINGER FLANGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED.