Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
August 8, 2002
Submitted
August 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26680
Aircraft time
28,493 hours, 18,155 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUSELAGE SKIN ALONG LEFT HAND SIDE OF A/C AT STRINGER 22L & BODY STATION 407.75 HAS A FASTENER & SKIN AROUND FASTENER WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHEDREPAIRED BY FREEZE PLUG AND INSTALLED NEW FASTENER WITH STRAP.