Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 26, 2005
Submitted
January 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22815
Aircraft time
66,136 hours, 34,273 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143N33406
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 445 S22l
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

FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE FIFTH FASTENER AFT OF BS 440 BUTT JOINT COMMON TO STR 22L. BURNED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.