Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
December 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23207
Aircraft time
79,393 hours, 33,466 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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

COMPOSITE SKIN CRACKED LT WING FIXED L/E TWO SPOTS UNDER NR 3 SLAT, 3.5 AND 5 FT FROM INBD END, MKD REF NR65, REMOVED FASTENERS AT BOTH LOCATIONS MENTIONED ABOVE TO ALLOW FOR INSTALLATION OF COMPOSITE REPAIRS. REMOVED FASTENERS IN REPAIR AREA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIRS TO INCORPORATE DAMAGE INTO EXISTING REPAIR AREAS. REMOVED DAMAGES AND STARTED MOISTURE REMOVAL IAW ERA 401605-14MA, REV J, DATED 8/29/12(REF SRM 51-70-17) INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIRS IAW ERA 401605-14MA, REV J. RESEALED REPAIRS IAW ERA 401605-14MA REV J, DATED 8/29/12 (REF SRM 51/70/17, NR 3H) RE-INSTALLED FASTENERS REMOVED FOR REPAIR RESTORED FINISH IAW MM 51-24-13.