SDR DALA2015101206114

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 730
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 730 AND BETWEEN STR 23R & 24R. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-00-01, R6, STEP 3. PERFORMED OPEN HOLE NDT IAW NDTM 57-00-01, PART 6. NO DEFECTS NOTED, INSTALLED TEMP FASTENER, REP INSPECTED 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.