Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 12, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
60,585 hours, 22,266 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 249 S16-17l
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

FUSELAGE SKIN HAS LIGHTNING STRIKES AT BS 249, STR 16-17L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: BLENDED AREA AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE AND FABRICATED A REPAIR FILLER & DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER REO G13718, REV C ON NON ROUTINE 40068. PER EVA 80916.