Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 26, 2012
Submitted
July 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25398
Aircraft time
77,426 hours, 22,482 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 680 S25l
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 AT BS 680 STR 25L HAS RIVET DAMAGED BY LIGHTNING STRIKE. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM REPAIR 3. FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR.