Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 17, 2010
Submitted
July 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23209
Aircraft time
82,926 hours, 35,678 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 564
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 CHECK, A DENT WAS FOUND COMMON TO THE S4R LAP SPLICE AT BS 564. THE DENTED AREA OF THE LAP WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED IAW SECT I OF ER/A 13-488107-14. THE REPAIR IAW SECTION I IS APPROVED FOR 42,000 TOTAL ACFT CYCLES. OBTAIN STAGE 3 DTA APPROVAL OF THE SECTION I REPAIR PRIOR TO 42,000 TOTAL ACFT CYCLES OR REMOVE THE ACFT FROM REVENUE SERVICE ASSOCIATED ER/A 13-488107 ADDED FOR AC 5521, APPROVAL IS TIME LIMITED INSPECTION THRESHOLD IS 44000 TOTAL AIRFRAME.