Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 2, 2016
Submitted
October 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556NW
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
33392
Aircraft time
39,392 hours, 17,800 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Aileron
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

RIGHT AILERON HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE APPROXIMATELY 36INCHES FROM THE OUTBD. END. REMOVED RT AILERON FOR SHOP REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGE UPPER AND LOWER T/E SKIN, PREP'D SAME FOR LAYUP OF REPAIR PLIESPER N757 SRM 57-60-01(425439). OK TO LAY UP REPAIR(QC1807). LAID UP, BAGGED AND CURED REPAIR PLIES PER B757 SRM 57-60-01. PERFORMED POST REPAIR NDT INSPECTION, NO ITEMS. REPAIRS COMPLETED PER B757 SRM 57-60-01(425439). PERFORMED WET BALANCE PER B757 SRM 51-60-01, WITHIN THE LIMIT -16.38 TR.LBS. REINSTALLED RT AIL ON AMDS WORKCARD 2700-4133-02.