SDR HALA0600766

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 1183 S6-7r
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 1183, BETWEEN STR 6R AND STR 7R. DRILLED OUT DAMAGE TO A DIA OF .185 INCH PER SRM 53-00-01-2R-9 SEC 1 STEP 3-A. NDI TO VERIFY HOLE IS CRACK FREE PER STEP 3.B.HFEC INSP. HOLE, NO CRACKS NOTED IAW 767 NDT, PT6, 51-00-19. QC VERIFIED DAMAGE REMOVAL. OVERSIZED HOLE TO A DIA OF .257 INCH AND INSTALLED FASTENER TO BS 1183 BETWEEN STR 6R AND STR 7R PER SRM 53-00-01 201 STEP 3. PROTECTIVE FINISH WILL BE APPLIED ON CLEAN/PAINT 6.

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