Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
July 14, 2014
Submitted
July 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48313
Aircraft time
57,334 hours, 18,955 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
NMC6019501
Part serial
48313
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Part time
3,391 hours, 1,428 cycles
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 AT LT SIDE OF UPPER AFT RUDDER NEAR THE TIP. REMOVED, RE-INSTALLED & PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK UPPER AFT RUDDER IAW AMM 27-20-02-4, CHECKED GOOD. FABRICATED DOUBLER STRAP & SKIN REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-00 & 55-31-01 & CHECKED CLEARANCE BETWEEN AFT UPPER & AFT LOWER RUDDER IAW AMM 27-20-02-6. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS EA 8-5540-T0309622 REV NO PS P1 ESTABLISHED FOR TRACKING RSC. MAJOR REPAIR.

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