Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 16, 2011
Submitted
December 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23845
Aircraft time
82,925 hours, 35,591 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 500
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

DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 500 BETWEEN S16-17R. THE DAMAGE WAS BLENDED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101. COMPLIED WITH ERA 488999-14, REV ORIGINAL.