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 435 S4r
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 435, STR 4R ON RIVET HEAD JUST FWD OF SKIN SPLICE. REMOVED FASTENER STEPPED UP HOLE TO REMOVE DAMAGE. COMPLIED WITH HFEC INSPECTION AROUND REMOVED FASTENER AT BS 435 STR 4R. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REPLACED FASTENER IAW 53-00-0-2, FIG 201.