SDR FDEA201512033881

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: December 3, 2015
Submitted: December 3, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N791FD
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 26694
Aircraft time: 705 hours, 24,663 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 2024T3063C
Condition: Damaged
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

INCOMING, LIGHTNING STRIKE BLEND OUT REPAIR THAT EXCEEDS THE SRM LIMITS AT BS 853, STRINGER 8L, 6TH & 7TH RIVETS FWD OF BS 860. REF UAL-IND-00-01028F. REPAIRED INCOMING BLENDED OUT AREA IAW-SRM-53-00-01 FIG 201 REPAIR 15 AT STATION 840- 860, BETWEEN STRINGERS 7L - 9L, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT B MAJOR REPAIR.