Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 4, 2011
Submitted
February 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23845
Aircraft time
73,039 hours, 29,784 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Sta 1520 S19-20l
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

DURING M-CHECK, A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 1500 AND STA 1520 AND S-19L AND S-20L. THE DENT MEASURES 8.0" L X 3.50" W X 0.041" DEEP DENT IS LOCATED NEAR TO THE LAP SPLICE AT S-20L. ER/A SECTION, REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 50,000 TOTAL AIRFRAME FLIGHT CYCLES. ADDITIONAL ER/A REVISION IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE OF THIS REPAIR BEYOND 50,000 TOTAL AIRFRAME FLIGHT CYCLES.