Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 22, 2012
Submitted
September 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24810
Aircraft time
72,288 hours, 27,072 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fastener
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

FOUND OLD LIGHTNING STRIKE AT STA 1540 BETWEEN RT STR 2 AND RT STR 3. MM 53-30-95 ALLOWS REPLACEMENT OF FASTNERS AT HMV. CORRECT LOCATION OF FASTENER IS STA 1520 BETWEEN STR 2 AND 3 RIGHT. REMOVED BLIND FASTENER AND REPLACED WITH A SOLID RIVET PER SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 6.