SDR DALA2016020801464

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date: February 25, 2016
Submitted: February 26, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N595NW
Make and model: Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial: 32995
Aircraft time: 45,351 hours, 15,075 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 406
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 FUSELAGE SKIN FASTENER BS 406, STR 22R. REMOVED FASTENER. HEFC IAW NDT PART 651-00-01. OK, NO CRACKS. OK TO TREAT/PAINT. OK TO INSTALL FASTENER. INSTALLED TEMPORARY BLIND FASTENER IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201. FASTENER REQUIRES REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT 1,000 CYCLE INTERVALS AND TIME LIMITED TO 3,000 FLIGHT CYCLES NOT TO EXCEED 24 MONTHS. C/W REPITITIVE INSPECTION IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201. NO FUTHER DAMAGE.