Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 13, 2010
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25276
Aircraft time
62,015 hours, 22,835 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 497-538 S14l
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

2EA LIGHTNING STRIKES DURING SCRIBE IQ. DAMAGE FOUND AT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 497, STR 14L DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE. BS 538, STRINGER 14L. DAMAGE IS .250" IN LENGTH AND .075 BELOW LAP SEAM, BS 499 AND STRINGER 14L, DAMAGE IS .250"IN LENGTH, .063" BELOW STRINGER, FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 497, STR 14L DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE, FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 538.5, STR 14L DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE. 2 EA RPR LOCATION. CONT MFG REPAIR PIECES, FILLERS AND DOUBLERS, CONT BACK DRILLING. HAVE ALL MATERIALS & FINAL EVA APPROVAL*DOR*. REPAIRS INSTALLED.