Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757*

Difficulty date
February 10, 2023
Submitted
February 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75858
Make and model
Boeing 757*
Aircraft serial
32817
Aircraft time
54,512 hours, 17,475 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141N31313
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta500/Str2-3l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

MAINTENANCE REPORTED A .80 INCH CRACK ON THE LH FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 500 BETWEEN STINGERS 2L AND 3L. TWEEN S-2L AND S-3L STRINGERS IS APPROVED AS TIME LIMITED UNTIL AGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS(DTA). REMOVE THE AIRCRAFT FROM SERVICE ON EIVED FINDING APPROVAL FOR DAMAGE TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS. 67,400 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES PENDING THE RESULTS OF A DAM OR BEFORE 67,400 TOTAL CYCLES UNLESS ANOTHER 8100-9 FORM IS REC ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER AMES 47539REA03 REV A. THE REPA IR INCORPORATED VIA ECRA 5331-03002 STATION 500 FUSELAGE SKIN BE ADD EMP:V929502