SDR CALA0400148

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date: February 21, 2004
Submitted: February 23, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N17104
Make and model: Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial: 27294
Aircraft time: 36,078 hours, 10,515 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 146N3531
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1620-1640, S21R, JUST BELOW AND FORWARD OF R-3 DOOR. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIGURE 214. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO INSPECT FASTENERS EVERY 1,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND TO PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR AT 3,000 FLIGHT CYCLES.