Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 21, 2008
Submitted
February 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22810
Aircraft time
73,012 hours, 37,917 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N35112
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1420 S28r
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

DURING HMV AT SAA, A CREASE WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1420, S-28R. THE CREASE EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE SRM LIMIT. A REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS. STARTING AT 12,000 CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION AND EVERY 12,000 CYCLES THEREAFTER, THE PERIPHERAL ROW OF FASTENERS COMMON TO THE REPAIR MUST BE LFEC INSPECTED FOR CRACKS.