Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
June 30, 2009
Submitted
July 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
27736
Aircraft time
21,686 hours, 12,076 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
173N210331
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C RUDDER T/E HAS LIGHTNING STRIKES AT 127 INCHES FROM TIP. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-40-01 FIG 101. REMOVED F FASTENERS TO OBTAIN ACCESS IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACCOMPLISHED COMPOSITE REPAIR TO THE DAMAGED PANEL IAW SRM 55-40-01 FIG 201, TABLE I (350 F CURE) AND SRM 51-70-04, PARA 5H & FIG 10. INSTALLED FASTENER TO REASSEMBLE THE SKIN PANELS IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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