SDR F3LA99042

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373M8

Difficulty date
May 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303FL
Make and model
Boeing 7373M8
Aircraft serial
25039
Part
Skin
Part number
65C2584168
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BOS - FLT 520 - UPON ARRIVAL IN BOS, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE TO AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LIGHTINING STRIKE INSPECTION PER MM 05-51-27 AND NOTED DAMAGE TO RUDDER. INSTALLED TEMPORARY REPAIR PER MM 55-40-01 AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DENVER. REMOVED AND REPAIRED RUDDER PER SRM 51-70-04 AND SRM 55-40-01, AND EA 55-737-303. RUDDER WAS REBALANCED IN FIXTURE PER SRM 51-60-07 AND REINSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. CYCLES: 10,770. (X)

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