Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 31, 2012
Submitted
June 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23762
Aircraft time
78,914 hours, 36,885 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fs470-500
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

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE FS 470 BETWEEN STR 1 AND STR 2L AND AT FS 500 BETWEEN STR 1 AND 2L. INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. PERFORMED REPAIR AND INSPECTED PER B757 SRM 53-00.