# SDR Q2SA20161130366

- 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/Q2SA20161130366

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. UPPER FUSELAGE EXTERIOR FUSELAGE, AT BS737D+6IN BETWEEN STR3L AND STR4L SKIN SECTION WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS737D+6IN DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE IAW SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 19 FIG 201 SECTION I.

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