SDR DALA1033005637

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date: November 19, 2010
Submitted: November 22, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N537US
Make and model: Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial: 26484
Aircraft time: 47,619 hours, 16,795 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 207.1 S20r
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

DURING L-CHECK FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE AT STA 207.1, APPROX 36" BELOW STR 20R LAP JOINT 1EA FASTENER AND ADJACENT SKIN HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE. REMOVED 1 EA FASTENER FUSELAGE AT 207.1 IAW SRM 51-40-02, HFEC IAW NTM 51-00-13 PT6, NO CRACK INDICATION NOTED. INCREASED HOLE DIAMETER FROM 0.195 TO 0.228 IAW SRM 53-00-01, REF6, SHEET 2, STEP 3A. SKIN DAMAGE ADJACENT TO EACH HOLE REMOVED, HFEC IAW NTM 51-00-16, PT6, NO DEFECTS NOTED. TREATED, PRIMED HOLE IAW SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED 1EA FASTNER IAW SRM 51-40-02. TOP COATED AREA IAW SRM 51-21-10.