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

STA 1470 BETWEEN STR 1 AND RIGHT STR 2. FOUND OLD LIGHTNING STRIKE AT STA 1470 BETWEEN STR 1 AND RIGHT STR 2. ACCOMPLISHED TEMP REPAIR REF SRM53-00-01. WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF BLIND FASTENER WITHIN 1000 FLT CYCLES OR 24 MONTHS. REMOVED BLIND FASTENER AND REPLACED WITH A SOLID RIVET PER SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 6.