Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 4, 2013
Submitted
June 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26674
Aircraft time
66,721 hours, 24,456 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 646 S27r
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FUSELAGE SKIN BS 646, SIX INCHES BELOW S27R. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201 REPAIR 3.