SDR DALA2016011400319

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: December 31, 2015
Submitted: January 14, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N683DA
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 27103
Aircraft time: 71,482 hours, 32,511 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 540
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 AT BS 540, 4" ABOVE STR 27, RT AT FASTENER. IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 6, PAGE 201, SEC II. DRILLED OUT FASTENER, INSPECTED WITH 10X, INSTALLED BLIND FASTENER, TREATED AND PAINTED. ZONE A, CAT C, REPAIR INSPECTION, INTERVAL AT 1000 CYCLES. TIME LIMIT FOR CAT A, REPAIR 3000, FLIGHT CYCLES NOT TO EXCEED 24 MONTHS. REDEFERRED LOG TO QC, ESTABLISHED MONITOR INSP 21-0553-8-7105, SN 00683, REP 21-0553-8-7106, SN 00683 L/L.