SDR 2008UALA03694

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: July 2, 2008
Submitted: July 15, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N542UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 25276
Aircraft time: 56,555 hours, 20,699 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 1380 S4l
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE AT EXT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1380, 1 INCH BELOW STR 4L. DAMAGE FROM LIGHTNING STRIKE. REMOVED DAMAGED PER MM 53- 30-95, P603, ITEM B. ACP HFEC INSP ON HOLE PER NDT MM 51-00-16, NO CRACK FOUND. INSTALL BLIND FASTENER PER MM 53-30-95. WORK IS A CP ON WU D9822Y BY GSO AMT 1746, 3212, AND INSP BY QC031. CF IS CREATED TO CHECK FASTENER AT NEXT C-CK AND REPLACE AT NEXT HMV. ** MF5159 CREATED TO MONITOR **