SDR DALA14026146904

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757212

Difficulty date: April 23, 2014
Submitted: April 25, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N752AT
Make and model: Boeing 757212
Aircraft serial: 23128
Aircraft time: 89,036 hours, 37,974 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 1550
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

ACFT SKIN AT BS 1550 ABOUT FIVE INCHES DOWN FROM STRINGER 7L HAS A LIGHTNING STRIKE. DRILL OUT DAMAGE AREA .159 IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201, SECTION I. PERFORMED HFEC IAW NDT 51-00-16, NO DEFECTS FOUND. TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED BLIND RIVET IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201.