Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 10, 2011
Submitted
February 14, 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
Damaged
Location
Bs 1661-1681
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 AT SAT A FLUSH SKIN REPAIR WAS FOUND AT STA 1661 TO STA 1681, S-20R TO S-22R. ADDITIONAL DENTS AND TOOLING MARKS WERE ALSO FOUND AT THE REPAIR LOCATION. ER/A 488989-14 SECTION I ACCOMPLISHED AT SAT M-CK FEB 2011. SECTION II REPAIR APPROVAL LIMITED TO 42900 TOTAL CYCLES. ADDITIONAL ER/A REVISION IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE BEYOND 42900 TOTAL CYCLES. PENDING FOR DTA. INSP TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT EVERY L-CK AFTER SECTION I.