Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 4, 2011
Submitted
February 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23845
Aircraft time
73,039 hours, 29,784 cycles
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

DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK INSPECTION FOUND A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 500 BETWEEN S-16R AND S-17R. THE DAMAGE BLENDED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER B757-200 SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101 ER/A SECTION I REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 38,633 TOTAL AIRFRAME FLT CYCLES. ADDITIONAL ER/A REVISION IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE OF THIS REPAIR BEYOND 38,633 TOTAL AIRFRAME FLIGHT CYCLES.