Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 14, 2010
Submitted
May 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
70,308 hours, 20,308 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 972 S3r
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, STA 972 STR 3R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: WILL REQUIRE REPAIR IAW SRM REPAIR 2. DRILLED OUT STRINGER FASTENERS AND STARTED MFG REPAIR DOUBLER. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA FOR REPAIR. DOUBLER STILL NEEDS TO BE COUNTERSUNK, TRIMMED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED WET. FINISHED DOUBLER, COUNTERSUNK HOLES. MFG'D FILLERS. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM, REPAIR 2. SEALED, PRIMED AND PAINTED DOUBLER.