Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 8, 2016
Submitted
February 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26957
Aircraft time
73,083 hours, 33,332 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 983
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 983 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. GAINED ACCESS TO AREA. REMOVED BLIND FASTENER IAW SRM 53-00 -01. PERFORMED OPEN HOLE EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 6. NO CRACKS NOTED. OVERSIZED HOLE TREATED AREA AND INSTALLED SOLID FASTENER IAW SRM 53- 00-01, REPAIR 6. RESTORED FINISH AND CLOSED ACCESS. TERMINATING ACTION COMPLIED WITH, REQUEST TO CLOSE MONITOR. CLOSED LOG AND REMOVED MONITOR INSPECTION.