# SDR ASAA2016042216618

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 22, 2016
- Submitted: May 6, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N309AS
- Make and model: Boeing 737990
- Aircraft serial: 30857
- Aircraft time: 53,241 hours, 20,696 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 114A33112
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Bs 310
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2016042216618

## Discrepancy

SAD DEFECT 55118362, DENT ON FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN 1" ABOVE S-22R, BS310.  REQUIRES RE-EVALUATION DUE TO NEW SRM REVISION REGARDING ALLOWABLE DENT LIMITS.  ACFT GROUNDED. CUTOUT DAMAGE, FABBED AND INST REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-1.  THIS REPAIR IS CAT B AND REQUIRES REPEAT INSP WITH A THRESHOLD OF 50,000 FLT CYCLES IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-1, TABLE 205.  ON RE-EVALUATION OF DENT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMIT IAW NEW CRITERIA OF SRM 53-00-01.

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