# SDR DALA2014112106205

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Bs 440
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014112106205

## Discrepancy

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.

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