# SDR IPXA2025100857008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 26, 2025
- Submitted: October 20, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N457UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N457UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-24APF
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-24APF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-24apf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 25478
- Aircraft time: 38,076 hours, 22,607 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 143N36232
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 200
- 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/IPXA2025100857008

## Discrepancy

RIGHT EXTERNAL UPPER FUSELAGE, STA 700-720 BETWEEN STR 6R-7R HAS (1EA) HOLE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING STRIKE AT SKIN PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED 1 EA RIVET AT RH EXTERNAL UPPER FUSELAGE, STA 700-720 BETWEEN STR 5R-6R IAW B757-200PF SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER I.A.W. B757-200PF SRM 51-40-02-0G.

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