SDR DALA1116915523

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date: March 9, 2011
Submitted: March 11, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N523US
Make and model: Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial: 23617
Aircraft time: 77,328 hours, 32,009 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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

DURING INSP OF LOG PAGE 2969760 FOUND DENT OVER S16L AT STA 414. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA ON SKIN FROM B STA 409-414 STR 16L AND INST .071" THK REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER .06 3" THK PER SRM 53-00-01. INSP TO START AT 69,509 FLIGHT CYCLES WITH REPEAT INSP EVERY 3000 FLIGHT CYCLES, INSP TO BE LFEC OF SKIN AROUND THE FIRST ROW OF FASTENERS ALONG THE EDGE OF THE DOUBLER REF NDT PART 6 53-00-06 AND SRM 53-00-01.