Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
December 10, 2007
Submitted
December 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23098
Aircraft time
56,612 hours, 43,068 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
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

WHILE PERFORMING AN A-7 CHECK, A LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS FOUND ON THE LT ELEVATOR AT THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE LOWER SIDE, UNDER I/B STATIC WICK, SPECIAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW SKY KING GMM SECTION 4.03 AND AMM 05-51-151-201 WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM51-40-12, REPAIR 14, DAMAGED AREA WAS APPROX 3/16 OF AN INCH.