SDR FDEA201606031805

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date: June 3, 2016
Submitted: June 3, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N989FD
Make and model: Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial: 28480
Aircraft time: 50,377 hours, 17,230 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 143N3471
Condition: Dented
Location: Fuselage
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

DENT, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN, APPROX STATION 508, STRINGER 29 RT. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A. CUTOUT DAMAGED SKIN AT STA 508, STR 29R, DIM 1.85" X 2.45", C/W NDT AND FABRICATED, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3, .050" DIM 10.5" X 9.2" IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R, REPAIR 16. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.