SDR FDEA201112075221

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date: December 7, 2011
Submitted: December 8, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N941FD
Make and model: Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial: 22691
Aircraft time: 68,155 hours, 27,008 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 1621
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

UPON REMOVAL OF SEALANT FROM BUTTJOINT FOUND VERTICAL SCRIBE LINE ON BUTT JOINT STRAP SURFACE AT BS 1621 FROM APPROX S-14L, THROUGH S-16L. HFEC INSPECTION OF SCRIBE LINE IAW NDTM53-30-09, NO CRACKS NOTE. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01, DETAIL 5, FIG 101, SHEET 6. REMOVED BUTT SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-02. FABRICATED NEW BUTT SPLICE IAW DWG 146N3700. INSTALLED NEW BUTT SPLICE, IAW SRM 51-40-02, AND DWG 146N3700. MAJOR REPAIR (CAT. "A")