Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 8, 2016
Submitted
February 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26957
Aircraft time
73,076 hours, 33,327 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 965
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 965 1" BELOW, STR 4R. DRILLED OUT DAMAGE AREA CONTAINED ON SKIN WITHIN ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS. SRM 53-10-01, SKIN ID SRM 53-00-01, SEC II. INSTALLED BLIND RIVET. RIVET MUST BE INSPECTED AT OR BEFORE 500 CYCLES. RIVET MUST BE REPLACED BEFORE 1000 FLIGHT CYCLES OR 24 MONTHS. REAPPLIED FINISH.