SDR DALA2015101206111

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: May 9, 2014
Submitted: October 13, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N661DN
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 24972
Aircraft time: 78,885 hours, 35,986 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 500
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

EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE AT BS 500 AND STR 27R. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-00-01R6 STEP 3, PERFORMED OPEN HOLE NDT IAW NDTM 57-00-01, PART 6. NO DEFECTS NOTED QC 1993 INSTALLED TEMP FASTENER, REPEAT INSPECTION AT 1,000 CYCLES, TERMINATES AT 3,000 CYCLES IAW TABLE II, SRM 53-00-01, PG 207. INSPECTED AREA IAW SRM 53. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. OK TO CONTINUE.