Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 3, 2016
Submitted
May 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26689
Aircraft time
70,701 hours, 25,861 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N3131
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 REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1240, ABOVE STRINGER -8L, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS BY SRM, REQUIRES REPAIR. ACCOMPLISHED EA F-5330-T0324536 PT 1. CATEGORY A MAJOR REPAIR.