Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
June 7, 2013
Submitted
June 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32986
Aircraft time
38,376 hours, 12,525 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING SERVICE WALKAROUND, FOUND SEVERAL NICKS FROM LIGHTING STRIKES ON LT FWD LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN. PERFORMED LIGHTING STRIKE CONDITION INSPECTION. NICKS FOUND WERE BLENDED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM CHAP 53-00. BLENDED AREAS WERE CLEANED TREATED PRIMED AND PAINTED.