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
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1440 S1
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 ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1445, 1 INCH LEFT OF STR 1. *S/D* DAMAGE FROM LIGHTNING STRIKE. REMOVE DAMAGE PER MM 53-30 -95 PG 603, ITEM B BY DRILL HOLE. ACP HEFC INSP PER NDT MM 51-00 -16, NO CRACK FOUND, INSTALL BLIND FASTENER PER MM 53-30-95.