SDR HALA0600762

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767300

Difficulty date: September 5, 2006
Submitted: September 29, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N597HA
Make and model: Boeing 767300
Aircraft serial: 23277
Aircraft time: 59,611 hours, 29,036 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 1126 S2-6r
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE IN EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1126 BETWEEN STR 5R AND 6R. DRILLED OUT DAMAGE TO A DIA OF .127 INCH PER SRM 53-00-01-2R-8, SEC 1 STEP 3A. NDI TO VERIFY HOLE IS CRACK FREE PER STEP 3B. HFEC INSP HOLE, NO CRACKS NOTED IAW 767 NDT PT6, 51-00-19. QC VERIFIED DAMAGE REMOVAL. OVERSIZED HOLE TO A DIA OF .193 INCH AND INSTALLED FASTENER AT BS 1126 BETWEEN STR 5R AND STR 6R IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201. PROTECTIVE FINISH WILL BE APPLIED ON C/PAINT 6.

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