SDR ASMF201204005

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73781Q

Difficulty date: April 13, 2012
Submitted: April 27, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N859AM
Make and model: Boeing 73781Q
Aircraft serial: 32796
Aircraft time: 31,591 hours, 10,657 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 848
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, MX PERSONNEL DETECTED A SCRATCH IN THE SKIN FUSELAGE OF THE 1.5" LONG, 0.084" WIDE BETWEEN LONGERONS 22 AND 23, AT STATION 848. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 51-00-01 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 4B (2) (A) FIGURE 103 DETAILS P AND Q. NDT INSPECTION PERFORMED, NO CRACKS FOUND IAW NDTM PART 4, 51-00-00 FIG 2 AND NDTM PART 6, 51-00-00 FIG 23, ALL CORRECT.

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