SDR DALA13054255803

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date: October 19, 2013
Submitted: October 22, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N583NW
Make and model: Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial: 32983
Aircraft time: 40,083 hours, 13,159 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Gouged
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

SKIN GOUGED FWD OF L2 DOOR. GOUGE CUT OUT, BLENDED AREA AND NOW IS BEYOND 15 PERCENT. PERFORMED UT MEASUREMENT IAW NDT SPM 51-00-10 FOUND UPPER BLEND AREA WITH.053 MATERIAL REMAINING CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION NTM 757, PART 651-00-01, NO CRACKS FOUND FABRICATED AND DRILLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-00-01. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201.