SDR DALA13008365521

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date: December 24, 2012
Submitted: February 21, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N521US
Make and model: Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial: 23209
Aircraft time: 82,056 hours, 35,119 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 355-656
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

FUSELAGE SKIN HAS LIGHTNING STRIKES BS 355, S25L & BS 434 S24L & 452, 474, 508, 532 & 540 JUST ABOVE S24L, S23L AT BS 540, 546, 552, 556, 628, 630, 656, S22L AT BS 584 & 588. REMOVED FASTENERS AND C/W BHEC OF FASTENER HOLES IAW SRM 53-00-01. NO CRACKS FOUND REINSTALLED PERM FASTENERS REF SRM 53-00-01.