Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
March 16, 2023
Submitted
March 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28486
Aircraft time
81,542 hours, 21,045 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

SHIP 6815 DURING LIGHTNING STRIKE INSP FOUND DMG AFTER BLEND OUT LWR FUSELAGE 1.25 DIAMETER & 0.030 DIMETER AT FUSELAGE STA 535 & STRINGER L-28. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOR 3 REMOVED RIVITS REQUIRE BHEC INSP AT STA 540 ST 28-L PER SRM REPAIR 53-00-01-2R-28. PREFORMED BHEC INSP PER B757-200 NDT PART 6 51-00-16 NO CRACKS INDICATION FOUND. PREFORMED STEPS 3,4,5 OF R.I 606946-14 NO FINDING NOTED SENT INFO TO ENGINEERING. CUTOUT COMPLETE AND ALL PICKUP HOLES ON DAMAGE STA 520 TO STA 540 STR 27-L TO BUTTLINE REG HFEC PER B757 SRM 53-00-01-2R-28 STEP 2E. PREFORMED HFEC ON STA 520 TO 540 STR CUTOUT PER 51-00-19 NO DAMAGE FOUND. FABRICATION DOUBLER AND FILLER AS LER R.I 606946-14. INSTALL SRM REPAIR 28 PER B757-200 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 28 REF RI 606946-14. (4785536)