Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 1, 2010
Submitted
February 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26706
Aircraft time
55,499 hours, 19,331 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 621-633
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

FOUND 3 LIGHTENING STRIKES ON FWD UPPER FUSELAGE, NR 1 AT STA 621, 1 INCH BELOW STR 4R, .100 INCH IN DIAMETER AND .020 INCH DEEP. NR 2 AT STA 626, 1-4 INCH BELOW STR 4R, .150 INCH IN DIAMETER AND .002 INCH DEEP. NR 3 AT STA 633,1-4 INCH BELOW STR 4R, .100 INCH IN DIAMETER AND ,009 INCH DEEP. LIST NR 1 AND NR 3 WITHIN LIMITS. NR 2 REPAIRED WITH SOLID RIVET. ALL STRIKES INSP WITH EDDY CURRENT. NO CRACKS NOTED RII AND EDDY CURRENT INSP ACCOMPLISHED.