Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
December 3, 2013
Submitted
December 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
29378
Aircraft time
46,512 hours, 13,201 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 254
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

ON WALK AROUND INSPECTION, FOUND LIGHTING STRIKE ON SKIN AT BS 254, TWO INCHES BELOW STRINGER 18L. INSTALLED BLIND FASTENER IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201 SECTION I, PARAGRAPH 3.