Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
June 28, 2012
Submitted
July 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
23852
Aircraft time
27,330 hours, 18,862 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1500-1520
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, UPPER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE AT BS 1500-1520 BETWEEN STR 3R & 4R. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 -.063 ONE GAUGE THICKER THAN ORIGINAL SKIN THICKNESS OF .050.

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