Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 23, 2014
Submitted
February 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25019
Aircraft time
75,358 hours, 27,645 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Fastener
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 AT STATION 480 BETWEEN STRINGER 20 & 21L. AFTER CHECKING FOUND THAT THE DAMAGE WAS ON THE LT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT & IN THE RVSM AREA. REMOVED DAMAGE FASTENER & INSTALLED BLIND FASTENER IAW MM 53-30-95 & WITHIN RVSM SMOOTHNESS IAW SRM 51-10-01. RECHECK AT C CHECK & REPLACE WITH SOLID FASTENER AT HMV. REPAIRED STRIKE AT BS 480 STRINGER 20L IAW B757-200 SRM 53-00-01 FG 201 RPR 6 SEC II.