# SDR 2021F00263

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 20, 2021
- Submitted: September 18, 2021
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N105JS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N105JS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 43709
- Aircraft time: 422 hours, 286 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Bs 355 S17-18l
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00263

## Discrepancy

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED A DENT WITH NICK ON FUSELAGE SKIN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A REVISION, DETECTING A DENT WITH NICK ON FUSELAGE SKIN LOCATED AT BSTA 355.9 AND BETWEEN STRINGER S-17L AND S-18L WITH 1.53" LENGTH, 1.00" WIDE AND 0.010" DIAMETER; DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BSTA 355.9 AND BETWEEN S-17L AND S-18L WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-00-01, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 4.B.(2)(B), FIGURE 103, DETAIL C; ULTRASONIC THICKNESS MEASUREMENT AND HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON REWORKED AREA WERE PERFORMED IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-1, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1, FIGURE 103, DETAIL C AND B737 NDTM PART 4, 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 2 AND PART 6, 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23; A CHEMICAL CONVERTION COATING WAS APPLIED IAW SRM 53-00-01, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1 PARAGRAPH 2.E.(1); A DECORATIVE FINISH WAS APPLIED IAW SRM 53-00-01, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 2.E.(4) AND AMM 51-21-99-300-802, ALL CORRECT.

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