- Difficulty date
- April 23, 2013
- Submitted
- April 25, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 757351
- Aircraft serial
- 32987
- Aircraft time
- 37,863 hours, 12,469 cycles
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Bs 729
- 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 DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN LOCATED RT SIDE BS 729 17" BELOW LAP SEAM 2 PLACES. REF ERA 514179-14, REV ORIG ITEM 46. DRILLED OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-00-01. ITEM 47 REMOVED DAMAGE FASTENER. C/W EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW SRM 53-00-01. NO DISCREPANCIES. INSTALLED 2 EA FASTENERS. C/W SRM 53-00-01.