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

LIGHTING STRIKE AT STATION 337 ON STRINGER 23. AFTER CHECKING FOUND DAMAGE ON THE LT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT PLACED ON DEFERRAL. REMOVED DAMAGE FASTENER & REPLACED WITH BLIND FASTENER IAW MM53-30-95. RECHECK AT NEXT C CHECK & REPLACE WITH SOLID FASTENER AT HMV. REPAIRED LIGHTNING STRIKE IAW B757-200 SRM 53-00-01 FG 201 RPR 6 SEC II.