SDR DALA13042835525

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date: August 23, 2013
Submitted: September 5, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N525US
Make and model: Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial: 23619
Aircraft time: 74,729 hours, 32,383 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 1518
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 STRIKE DAMAGE AT FS 1518, STRINGER 1. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW RI 518136-14, IN CONJUNCTION WITH SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 2-431063. DAMAGE REMOVED IS .75" X 1.2". HFEC INSPECTION CUT-OUT AND BHEC HOLES IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201- NO CRACKS. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-00-01. REPAIR 2-431063.