Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
December 30, 2009
Submitted
December 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27200
Aircraft time
52,338 hours, 21,726 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 720
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

LT FUSELAGE STA 720, 4 INCHES BELOW LWR LAP SEAM SKIN IS DENTED. MEASURED DENT WITH AN A=.620, Y=.024, A/Y=26, AT BS 720, 4" BELOW LOWER LAP SEAM. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG. 101, DETAIL 3. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR NR 3. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES IAW SRM 51-40-05. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-01. NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-02, AND SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR NR 3, CAT. "B" MAJOR REPAIR. SEE SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR NR 3 FOR TRACKING REQUIREMENTS.

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