Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
78,224 hours, 22,593 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

FUSELAGE HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DISCHARGE MARK AT ZONE 117 18 INCHES BELOW E&E COOLING FAN OUTLET LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 3. C F9071 CREATED FOR REPEAT INSP REQ. REF SCAL LP 9979998. PER MM53-30-95 PAGE 602 ITEM 'B' OK TILL NEXT HMV. -INF- :TO BE RECHECKED AT C-CHECK AND REPAIRED AT NEXT HMV REF MM 53-3--95 PARAGRAPH 7. PER MM 53-30-5 PARAGRAPH 5 ARE WITH IN LIMITS.