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 408 S3r
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

HAD LIGHTNING STRIKE AT APPROX LOCATION BS 408 S3R ON RIVET HEAD. REMOVED FASTENER. REMOVED DAMAGE, COMPLIED WITH HFEC INSPECTION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND CUT OUT AREA AT BS 408 S3R. COMPLIED WITH BHEC INSPECTION ON EXISTING FASTENER HOLES IN S3R. THREE FASTENERS ON EACH SIDE OF CUTOUT. NO DISCREPANCIES. COMPLIED WITH STEPS 6 THRU 8 OF SRM 53-00. OK TO INSTALL REPAIR. INSTALLED REPAIR.