SDR FDEA201006041820

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date: June 4, 2010
Submitted: June 8, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N915FD
Make and model: Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial: 24120
Aircraft time: 50,679 hours, 21,834 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 146N3750
Condition: Dented
Location: Zone 100
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

DENT STA 1700 STR 16L. DENT IS ON A PREVIOUS REPAIR AND DENT GOES ACROSS SEVERAL FASTENER HEADS. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-01, REWORKED AREA TO ORIGINAL CONTOUR IAW SRM 51-70-01, FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER USING 2024T-3 .050 DIMS 14.5" X 9", FILLER USING 2024T-3 .040 DIMS 4.6250" X 1.7500", 3 SHIMS USING 2024T-3 .040 DIMS 5.7500" X 5.8750", 5.8750" X 1.7500" AND 5" X 3", TAPER SHIMS 2 EACH USING 2024T-3 .050 DIMS 5.2500" X 1.3750" IAW SRM 53-00-01 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01.