Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
November 17, 2011
Submitted
December 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24772
Aircraft time
61,638 hours, 18,696 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
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

WHILE PERFORMING EA F-5450-154642A ON NR 1 PYLON STRUT, AFTER REMOVING BATHTUB AND MIDCHORD FITTINGS, FOUND BLENDOUT ON LT INNER SKIN. SKIN R & R IAW SRM 51-40-02, REV 104. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.