# SDR Q2SA20161130362

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 30, 2016
- Submitted: January 19, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N498SA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N498SA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-4Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-4Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 26334
- Aircraft time: 54,318 hours, 33,983 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q2SA20161130362

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. UPPER FUSELAGE EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT BS622 BETWEEN STR3L AND STR4L SKIN SECTION WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS622 BETWEEN STR3L AND STR4L DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE IAW SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 19 FIG201 SECTION I.

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