SDR FDEA201009113344

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date: September 11, 2010
Submitted: September 20, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N994FD
Make and model: Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial: 25490
Aircraft time: 39,368 hours, 10,921 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5247 · Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Doors
Part: Skin
Condition: Misrepaired
Location: Rt Apu Door
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: W
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

RT APU DOOR EXISTING FLUSH REPAIR AT BS 1957, STR 29R DOES NOT COMPLY WITH KNOWN APPROVED DATA. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-02. REPAIRED APU DOOR SKIN, RT, IAW SRM 52-40-01, FIG 201, P205, REPAIR NR 5. CAT "A" MAJOR REPAIR, NO REPETITIVE INSP REQUIRED.

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