# SDR DU4R2007109

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 17, 2007
- Submitted: April 26, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Filed by: [AAR Aircraft Services, LLC, repair station DU4R141M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/DU4R141M/aar-aircraft-services-llc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N6709](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6709), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial: 30481
- Aircraft time: 23,101 hours, 9,186 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Bs 480 S8-9r
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007109

## Discrepancy

FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE AT BS 480 BETWEEN S-8R AND S-9R.  REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT STRIKE AREA 2.45" BY 1.42", HFEC CUTOUT, NO RELEVANT INDICATIONS.  FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLATE 10 BY 15 FROM 7075-T6 .050”, FILLER FROM 7075-T6 .040" AND SHIMS FROM 7075-T6 .032" IAW B757 SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201 REPAIR 4 AS DIRECTED BY TIMCO RFTS NR 60004 DATED 4-10-2007.

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