Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
25490
Aircraft time
39,368 hours, 10,921 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 1605
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT STA 1605 STR 26L- PROTRUDING DENT, OTWD. FOUND DENT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-01, FIG.101,DETAIL 3,DUE TO BEING LESS THAN 3" FROM A SKIN SPLICE. ACCOMPLISHED A FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER REPAIR, BS 1605, BETWEEN S26L/27L, PER SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 7. DOUBLER/FILLER FABBED FROM 2024-T3, .063" AND 2024-T3, .040" MATERIAL RESPECTIVELY. THIS IS A CAT. "B" MAJOR REPAIR WITH FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS AS FOLLOWS; INITIAL AT 24,000 FC, THEREAFTER EVERY 12,000 FC.

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