Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 10, 2012
Submitted
October 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
78,741 hours, 22,821 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MULTIPLE LIGHTNING STRIKES IN FUSELAGE ZONE 123 (BETWEEN WL 148.5 - WL 208 AND STA 540 -STA 845). INSPECTED STRIKES PER MM 53 -30-95. DAMAGE WITHIN PARAMETERS OF PAR 6A PAGE 602. REPLACED DAMAGE FASTENERS WITH CHERRY MAX AT 5 LOCATIONS. (STA 617, STA 657, STA 677, STA 795, STA 845). INSTALLED SOLID FASTENERS AT LIGHTNING STRIKES PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201.