Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
August 9, 2023
Submitted
August 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33103
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27293
Aircraft time
110,553 hours, 23,724 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
NA
Condition
Unknown
Location
Lh Wing O/B Flap
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GENERATING ITEM EA5100-0234 REV E: REENFORCEMENT REPAIR FOUND ON LEFT WING OUTBOARD MAIN FLAP BOTTOM SIDE SKIN OUTBOARD AFT LOWER CORNER MEASURING APPROX. 10 INCHES BY 5 INCHES. FOUND REPAIR NOT MATCHING THE CURRENT SRM. B757 SRM-57-53-01-2R-4 AND PER PAGE 2 OF 7 REQUIRES INSPECTION E OR LOOSE RIVETS, THE RIVETS MUST BE REPLACED.ALL WORK C/W BY AME VERY 3000 FLIGHT CYCLE AND IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF PULLED AND CUSTOMER RO#-6727751. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND REPLACED WITH NEW REPAIR ON LH OB MA IN FLAP LWR SKIN,WS666-670,CRACK L=1.1" AND W=1.5". REPAIR C/W B757 SRM-57-53-01-2R-4 AND PER PAGE 2 OF 7 REQUIRES INSPECTION TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT EVERY 3000 FLIGHT CYCLE AND IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF PULLED OR LOOSE RIVETS, THE RIVETS MUST BE REPLACED. REF ECRA 5100-02345 INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.