Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 6, 2012
Submitted
December 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22809
Aircraft time
87,888 hours, 44,617 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 356-540
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 STRIKES ON RIVET HEADS LOCATED AT S4R APPROX BS 356 AND S4R BS 540. REMOVED FASTENERS BS 356. REMOVED FASTENER AT BS 540. COMPLIED WITH HGEC INSPECTION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND REMOVED FASTENERS AT BS 356 S4R AND BS 540 S4R. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REPLACED FASTENERS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201.