SDR DALA14032136815

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date: May 23, 2014
Submitted: May 27, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N718TW
Make and model: Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial: 28486
Aircraft time: 52,814 hours, 15,297 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 535
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

FWD FUSELAGE AT BS 535 ABOVE S25L HAS ONE LIGHTNING STRIKE EXIT. DRILLED OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-00-01. COMPLIED WITH HFEC INSPECTION IAW HDTM P 6, 51-00-16, NO CRACKS NOTED A 15270, APPLIED PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-01, INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND 53-00-01, APPLIED TOP COAT AREA IAW AMM 51-21-00.