SDR DALA2014112106205

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date: November 20, 2014
Submitted: November 21, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N533US
Make and model: Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial: 24264
Aircraft time: 79,768 hours, 34,409 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 440
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE TOP OF FUSELAGE, BS 440 AFT OF SPLIT LINE, 19 INCHES BELOW LAP SEAM. REMOVED DAMAGED FASTENER IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 6, SECTION II AND DRILLED DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 6, SECTION I. PREFORMED HFEC SURFACE SCAN IAW NDTM PART 6 51-00-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED FASTENERS AND RESTORED FINISH IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 6, SECTION I AND II.