Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
May 2, 2014
Submitted
May 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28486
Aircraft time
52,814 hours, 15,297 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 675
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FWD FUSELAGE AT BS 675, S28R HAS ONE LIGHTING STRIKE. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA , FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-01, IDI, FIG 1 AND 53-00-01, REP 3, FIG 201.