SDR USAA980166

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737296

Difficulty date
April 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238US
Make and model
Boeing 737296
Aircraft serial
22398
Part
Skin
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Bs 569
Part time
45,471 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ROA - DURING B-CHECK, VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND .50 INCH DAMAGED AREA (LIGHTNING STRIKE) BS 569, STR 7, RT FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. (X)