Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7673S2F

Difficulty date
March 31, 2025
Submitted
March 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149FE
Make and model
Boeing 7673S2F
Aircraft serial
62498
Aircraft time
12,422 hours, 5,809 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143T31115
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
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

UPPER FUSELAGE, EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE, AFT OF UPPER BEACON. MEASURED LIGHTNING STRIKE AFT OF UPPER BEACON AND FOUND DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B67 SRM 53-00-01-1A ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. NOMINAL THICKNESS OF DAMAGED AREA 0.178", LIGHTNING STRIKE MATERIAL LOSS 0.025", MAX ALLOWABLE MATERIAL LOSS IS 0.018". DUE TO MATERIAL LOSS, SOLID RIVET REPAIR PERFORMED IAW B67 SRM 53-00-01-2R REPAIR 8. *MAJOR REPAIR* SEE JPF.

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