What was found
LIGHTNING STRIKE STA 658 BETWEEN STRINGER 2R & 3R ON FASTENER. FREEZE PLUG INSTALLED AT STA 658. HFEC INSPECTED PRIOR TO PLUG INSTALL. INSTALLED RIVET. PLUG DIA .4475 X.070. TREATED, PRIMED, PAINTED AREA.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 2009
- Submitted
- February 19, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N541UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25253
- Aircraft time
- 57,655 hours, 21,329 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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