Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25141
Part
Skin
Part number
146N31111
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1276
Stage of operation
IN
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

FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1276, STRINGER 4R, LIGHTNING STRIKE REPAIR. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AT FS 1276 AND STRINGER 4R. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED FROM THE UPPER SKIN WITH AN APPROX 2 CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367569-14, REV A.