Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 26, 2010
Submitted
April 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26706
Aircraft time
55,912 hours, 19,493 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1416 S2l
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LIGHTNING STRIKE ON CROWN AT FRAME STA 1416 AT STR 2L. SKIN NDT'S AT .050. SF HOLE EVALUATED THE OVERSIZE HOLE CONDITION ACCEPTABLE TO INSTALL FREEZE PLUG. BLENDED AREA, ULTRASOUND SHOWS .004" OF MATERIAL LOSS, BLEND WITHIN LIMITS, TREATED PRIMED AND PAINTED.