Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
December 14, 2013
Submitted
December 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AM
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
35306
Aircraft time
1,096 hours, 263 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
166Z265031
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
1,096 hours, 263 cycles
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

DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THERE WERE DETECTED TWO DENTS ON LT WING LOWER SKIN IN THE ACCESS PANEL 511DB. PERFORMED REVISION DETECTING THE ACCESS PANEL NUMBER 511DB WITH A DENT OF 3 INCHES LENGTH, 0.031 INCHES DEPTH & 2.625 INCHES WIDE & OTHER DENT OF 3.5 INCHES LENGTH, 0.054 INCHES DEPTH & 2.375 INCHES WIDE, OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM B 787-81205-Z-0210-0057-10-01. THE ACCESS PANEL 511DB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM B 787-81205-Z-0210-0057-10-01 RELEASING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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