SDR DALA2016081706140

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: August 16, 2016
Submitted: August 22, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N654DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 24394
Aircraft time: 87,494 hours, 35,926 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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

BLENDOUT AT FUSELAGE SKIN BS 580, STR 22L. REMOVED FASTENERS AT FUSELAGE SKIN BS 580 STR 22L PERFORMED UT INSP ORIGINAL MATERIAL 0.056, MATERIAL LOSS 0.019, MATERIAL REM 0.037, OUT OF LIMITS. CUTOUT DAMAGE, DIM 2.1 X 1.0, FABRICATED DOUBLER, FILLER, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01. R2 AND 51-40-02 AND 51-40-05 AND INSTALLED ID TAG IAW DPS 900-5-1, NR 4 PERFORM A REPETITIVE HFEC INSPECTION EVERY 6,000 FLIGHT CYCLES IAW SRM 53-00-01 R2.