Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
March 26, 2010
Submitted
April 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N56859
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32818
Aircraft time
20,553 hours, 7,022 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143N3340
Condition
Dented
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

RAMP REPORTED DENT JUST FWD OF L-2 DOOR ON FUSELAGE. DENT IS AT STA 613.5 BETWEEN ST 15L AND 16L CHANGED ATA 5300 TO 5330. DENT MEASURES 3"X 3.375" AND 0.105"D A/Y=28.57 DENT W/I SRM 53 -00-01 A/D1 LIMITS. MUST INITIATE DIP TO EXAMINE DNET EVERY 300 FLT CYCLES AND PERMANENT REPAIR AT OR BEFORE NEXT C-CK NOT TO EXCEED 24 MOS. RE-INSPECTED DENT WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-01 A/D1 LIMITS, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. DIP REMAINS OK FOR SERVICE INSPECTED AREA, NO PROGRESSION NOTED, DIP REMAINS. RE-INSPECTED DENT, NO PROGRESSION NOTED. DIP REMAINS. INSPECTED DENT ON FUSELAGE FWD OF L2 DOOR , NO PROGRESSION NOTED , NO CRACKS NOTED. DIP REMAINS. INSPECTED DENT FORWARD OF L-2 DOOR PER SRM 53-00-01. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR PROGRESSION NOTED. DIP REMAINS. OK TO CONTINUE REPAIRED DENT WITH FLUSH SKIN REPAIR REF SRM 757-300 CHAP 53-00-01 REPAIR 7 PG 203. ALL PARTIAL WORK NOTED ON ATTACHED FORM 44.0008 SHT 1 AND SHT 2, OK TO CONTINUE. DIP 91231 CLOSED. RE-INSPECT EVERY 300 FLT CYC & PERM REPAIR WITHIN NEXT C-CK (6000 FLT HRS/3000 FLT CYC/547 DAYS) NOT TO EXCEED 24 MONTHS. 1) RIR: EVERY 300 F/C & 2) T/A: W/I 6000 F/H OR 3000 F/C OR 547 DAYS.