SDR DALA2016020801836

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date: February 25, 2016
Submitted: March 11, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N595NW
Make and model: Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial: 32995
Aircraft time: 45,510 hours, 15,127 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 378
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 378 BETWEEN STR 23 AND 24RT. REMOVED FASTENER. 321764 A. WIP, HEFC IAW NDT PART 6 51-00-01. OK, NO CRACKS. OK TO TREAT/PAINT. OK TO INSTALL FASTENER QC 1969. 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 FURTHER DAMAGE.