Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
September 26, 2025
Submitted
October 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25478
Aircraft time
38,076 hours, 22,607 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143N31514
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
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

RIGHT EXTERNAL UPPER FUSELAGE, STA 540-560 BETWEEN STR 7R-8R HAS (1EA) HOLE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING STRIKE AT SKIN.PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE INSPECTION ON EXTERNAL SKIN ONLY AT STA 540-560 BTW STR 7R-8R IAW. NTM 51-00-19 PART6.INSTALLED FASTENER ON. RH EXTERNAL UPPER FUSELAGE, STA 540-560 BETWEEN STR 7R-8R. IAW SRM 51-40-02

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