# SDR HALA0600768

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 5, 2006
- Submitted: September 29, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N597HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N597HA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767-300
- Registry model: [Boeing 767-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-767-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23277
- Aircraft time: 59,611 hours, 29,036 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Bs 1197 S6-7r
- 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/HALA0600768

## Discrepancy

LIGHTNING STRIKE IN EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1197 + 8, BETWEEN STR 6R AND STR 7R.  DRILLED OUT DAMAGE TO A DIA OF .185 PER SRM 53-00-01-2R-8, 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 AT BS 1197 + 8, 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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