Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 31, 2000
Submitted
June 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24393
Aircraft time
35,557 hours, 17,875 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143N31211
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE FUSELAGE CROWN SKIN BETWEEN FS 680 & 700 AND STRINGERS 1 AND 2L SUFFERED TWO LIGHTNING BURNS. THE TWO LOCATIONS WERE REMOVED WITH 1 INCH DIAMETER CUTOUTS IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 377423-14, REV A.