SDR ASMF201503021

Service difficulty report · Strip · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date: March 3, 2015
Submitted: March 31, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N961AM
Make and model: Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial: 35306
Aircraft time: 6,731 hours, 1,052 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Strip
Condition: Dented
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, DETECTED A DENT OF 0.750” DIAMETER, 0.014” DEPTH AT STATION 1574 ON AFT EDGE PROTECTION METALLIC STRIP OF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR COUNTER FRAME. EVALUATED THE DAMAGE & FOUND IT WITHIN LIMITS IAW DMC B787-A-05-51-00A-280A-A & SRM B787-A-53-60-16-03A-661A-A ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS TABLE 6 NOTE 1, 2, 3 & 6 ALL CORRECT.

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