Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757204

Difficulty date
May 2, 2010
Submitted
May 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925FD
Make and model
Boeing 757204
Aircraft serial
27238
Aircraft time
54,416 hours, 19,908 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
148N3211
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 200
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

OUTWARD SKIN DENT ON EXTERNAL SKIN AT STA 1800 APPROX 5" BELOW S-25R. EVALUATED DENT AT STA 1800 BETWEEN S-25R TO S-26R. A=.415 Y=.015 A/Y RATIO =27. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101, DETAIL III. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201 REPAIR 3. SUPPLEMENTAL INSP REQUIREMENT WITH AN INSP THRESHOLD OF 37,500 FC AND REPEAT INSP EVERY 6,000 FC USING HFEC INSP METHOD. CLASSIFIED CATEGORY "B" MAJOR REPAIR.