Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
March 18, 2011
Submitted
April 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997FD
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
24738
Aircraft time
59,116 hours, 20,705 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 1661 S5l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

STA 1661, STR 5L HAS A DENT CAUSE BY A REPAIR FASTENER. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, IAW SRM 53-00-03, FIG 101, DETAIL II. PG 102. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS IS .100", REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS IS .070", MATERIAL REMOVED IS .030", W=400, L=500, DEPTH= .030", REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER, IAW SRM 51-40-02, FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF STRINGER ON TRAVLER T11/873871, AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION, STA 1640 TO 1691, IAW SRM 51-40-02. CLASSIFIED AS A "CAT" A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR.

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