SDR DALA2015111306981

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: November 12, 2015
Submitted: November 16, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N697DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 30318
Aircraft time: 55,730 hours, 20,979 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 263
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 ON FASTENER AT STA 263 BETWEEN L24R-L25R. REMOVED FASTENER, HFEC IAW NDT 51-00-19, NDT 51-00-16. OK TO TREAT, PRIME, AND INSTALL FASTENER. INSTALLED SOLID FASTENER, TREATED, PRIME AND PAINTED WORKED AREA. CATEGORY A REPAIR NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201.