SDR FDEA201104061336

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date: April 6, 2011
Submitted: April 6, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N948FD
Make and model: Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial: 25059
Aircraft time: 33,581 hours, 30,265 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 114N180255
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 500
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

LT WING L/E NOSE SKIN AT NACELLE AT ISS 280 FOUND WITH 1.5" CRACK. LT WING L/E NOSE SKIN AT NACELLE AT ISS 280 REPLACED BY FABRICATION IAW DWG 114N1802, SHT 1, REV G. ALTERNATE FINISHING PROCESS CARRIED OUT IAW EA F-5730- 142535 PART 1, STEP 1, WINGS - PLATES AND SKIN - LT & RT L/E NOSE SKIN FINISHING PROCESS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02, REV 102. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 CRITERIA.