# SDR GAIA00389

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 13, 2000
- Submitted: September 6, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N281KH
- Make and model: Boeing 727-2J0
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-2J0](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2j0) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21105
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Lightning Strike
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00389

## Discrepancy

FLT 714 - TOL-STL - DURING CRUISE, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A LIGHTNING STRIKE.  THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES.  THE LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION REVEALED FOUR EACH RIVETS/SKIN DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT DUE TO THE LIGHTNING STRIKE.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO DFW FOR A REPAIR.  A REPAIR WAS PERFORMED TO THE FUSELAGE AT BS 580-600, STRINGER S-7R PER 727 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 3 AND FIGURE 20.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.