SDR VJ9800654

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
December 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465AT
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
21528
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 722.5 - 731.5
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

SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP, FL LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE FOUND BETWEEN BS 722.5 AND 731.5 AT STRINGERS 1, 5 AND 3.5. APPROXIMATELY 44.0 SQ IN ACROSS THE SKIN SPLICE AND SKIN LAP. DRILLED OUT 10. LIGHTNING STRIKES, BLEND REMAINING STRIKES. SEVERAL AREAS BETWEEN S1L AND S3L ARE OUT OF LIMITS, S4L TO S5 AND 3.5 ARE WITHIN LIMITS. CUT OUT OUT OF LIMITS AREAS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIRS IAW B737 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 23, 53-30-1 FIG 1, 53-30-3 FIG 28, 51-10-2, 51-30-2, 51-20-4, MM 51-23-12 AND 25-31-341.

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