Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
October 30, 2012
Submitted
November 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17126
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27566
Aircraft time
44,547 hours, 12,960 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
113N23061
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Flap
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

NR 2 FLAP LOWER SKIN DAMAGED AT NR 3 FLAP TRACK AFT FAIRING INBD ATTACH BRACKET C/W ECRA 5752-01450, INITIATED DIP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 24 MONTHS. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 22 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 23 MONTHS FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR IAW WITHIN 24 MONTHS FROM 01/22/2010. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 22 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 23 MONTHS FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR. NOTE TO PLANNING. THIS ECRA IS BEING EVALUATED FOR DAMAGE TOLERANCE AND MAY LIKELY BE MADE PERMANENT WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS. ADDITIONAL INFO: NOTE TO PLANNING: CONTACT SERVICE ENGINEERING DIP LIMIT REVISED PER ECRA 5452-01450 REV A AFTER THE ACCUMULATION OF 34,500 BUT BEFORE 35,000 TOTAL FLIGHT PERFORM PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 PRIOR TO 37500 TOTAL CYCLES FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR REQUIREMENTS PENDING DTA ANALYSIS. FLIGHT CYCLES. IAW MRB DIP REV DATED 06-06-2011, LIMITS REVISED AS FOLLOWS: INIT: AFTER 34500 BUT BEFORE 35K TOTAL ACFT.