Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
January 2, 2014
Submitted
January 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
27620
Aircraft time
60,811 hours, 17,612 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 557
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

FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT A FASTENER LOCATION AT BS 557 BETWEEN S24-25R. REMOVED DAMAGED FASTENER IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201, SEC II. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW NDT MANUAL, 51-00-16 AND INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR FASTENERS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201.

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