Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 19, 2016
Submitted
March 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N698DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
29911
Aircraft time
56,283 hours, 21,303 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DENT AT AFT CARGO DOOR REPORTED BY GROUND CREW IAW SRM 52-30-01 DENT IS WITHIN LIMITS. AN EXAMINATION OF THE DENT IS MADE EVERY 300 FLIGHT CYCLES. C/W INSPECTION OF CARGO DOOR DENT IAW SRM 52-30-01, NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED OK TO CONTINUE ON MON. TRIMMED-OUT DENT THAT WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS ON AFT CARGO DOOR LWR SKIN REF SRM 52-30-01, FIG 201 REPAIR 4. TRIMOUT DIMENSION: 1.9" X 1.75" X 0.5"R. ACCOMPLISHED A PERMANENT CAT "B" REPAIR REF SRM 52-30-01, FIG 201, REPAIR 4. THRESHOLD INSPECTION REQUIRED AT 37500 DOOR FLIGHT CYCLE WITH REPEAT INSPECTION EVERY 3000 F/C, ALTERNATIVE METHOD I, THEREAFTER USING LFEC TO INSPECT SKIN THROUGH THE DOUBLER AND EVERY 6000 F/C, ALTERNATIVE METHOD II, THEREAFTER USING LFEC TO INSPECT BEAM OUTER FLANGE REF SRM 52-30-01, FIG 201, REPAIR 4 TABLE IV, PAGE 204. DOOR IS CURRENTLY AT 019661 FLIGHT CYCLE. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REF B757-200, DRD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TABLE. REPEAT INSPECTIONS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON NRC 800-39, REF LOG 2368051 AND NRC 800-40, REF LOG 2368961. PLEASE CLOSE LOG. CLOSED LOG AND REMOVED MONITOR INSPECTION.