- Difficulty date
- October 24, 2013
- Submitted
- October 28, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N587UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 26713
- Aircraft time
- 65,493 hours, 23,126 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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
LIGHTNING STRIKE REPAIR HOLE AT FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 476 AT STRINGER 26R FELL TOO CLOSE TO LAP SEAM IAW SRM REQUIREMENTS. CUT OUT DAMAGE & ACP NDT & INSURANCE CUT IAW NTM51-00-19 & 51-00-16 & ECRA 5300-01786, NO CRACKS. FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER & FILLER REPAIR IAW ECRA 5300-01786.