SDR DALA14032146815

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 272
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

LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 272, TWO INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 19R HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE. DRILLED OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201 AND APPLIED ALODINED IAW SRM 51-20-01, HFEC INSPECTED IAW NDTM PART 6, 51-00-16, NO CRACKS NOTED. APPLIED PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-20-01, INSTALLED FASTENER IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND AMM 51-21-00.