Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23845
Aircraft time
1,902 hours, 948 cycles
Part
Skin
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

FUSELAGE DENT WAS FOUND AT STA 500, S-27R. THE DENT WAS REMOVED BY TRIMMING THE SKIN. REPAIR WAS COMPLETED PER SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 2 EXCEPT THE REPAIR DOUBLER WAS 0.063" THICK. ER/A SECTION I REPAIR IS APPROVED FOR 12 MONTHS (365 DAYS) ONLY. ADDITIONAL ER/A REVISION IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE BEYOND 365 DAYS FROM 1 FEB 2011. PENDING FOR DTA. MONITOR TO CONTACT LIAISON ENGINEERING 30 DAYS. BEFORE DUE DATE OF APPROVED REPAIR. ASSOCIATED ER/A 13-488482 ADDED FOR AC 5530.