Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74787UF

Difficulty date
August 13, 2014
Submitted
August 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852GT
Make and model
Boeing 74787UF
Aircraft serial
37571
Aircraft time
8,554 hours, 1,177 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 320
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LIGHTNING STRIKE ON RT SIDE AND FWD OF COCKPIT SKIN. DESCENDING THROUGH 19,500 FEET. FASTENER AT BS 320, STRINGER S25R FOUND DAMAGED. TEMPORARY REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-9, REPAIR 9, PARA 5.

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