Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 10, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
76,597 hours, 22,088 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING WALK AROUND FOUND 16 LIGHTNING STRIKE MARKS ON THE LEFT LOWER SIDE OF FUSELAGE, SECTION 41 & 43, FROM STRINGERS 30 THROUGH STRINGER 17. REPAIRED 15 LIGHTNING STRIKES PER SRM 53-00-01, SECTION I, PARAGRAPH 4 AND REPAIRED 1 LIGHTNING STRIKE WITH A SOLID RIVET ONE SIZE LARGER PER SRM 53-00-01 SECTION II , PARAGRAPH II. ALODINED AND PRIMED. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC PER NDT MM 51-00-01-6 NO DEFECTS NOTED