# SDR DALA2018123107470

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 29, 2018
- Submitted: January 24, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N819DX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N819DX), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-26D
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-26D](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-26d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33959
- Aircraft time: 36,506 hours, 18,895 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Shim
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018123107470

## Discrepancy

SHIP 6819 STA 440 STR 30 SKIN PILLOWED AND POPPED RIVET HEADS AT BUTT SPLICE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED FASTENERS TO GAIN ACCESS TO PILLOWED SKIN. CLEANED AREA AND SKINS. REMOVED TAPERED SHIM. FOUND SHIM TO BE CORRODED. PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF SURROUNDING AREA IAW TOP 40-10-10. DAMAGE/CORROSION CONTAINED TO SHIM REF ABOVE. FABRICATED SHIM OF 2024-T3 PER DWG. INSTALLED REMOVED SHIM AND FASTENERS PER DWG AND B757 SRM. INSTALLED SHIM PER DWG AND B757 SRM. (5283054)

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