Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 4, 2013
Submitted
November 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24588
Aircraft time
71,966 hours, 25,586 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

FOUND 2 LIGHTNING STRIKES THAT SHOWED CRACKS ON FUSELAGE AT STATION 1500 AT STRINGER 3 LT. REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER & STRINGER REPAIR.