Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 22, 2024
Submitted
June 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
76,420 hours, 29,958 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
185N300132
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

WRI 55-10/7117 INSP: WHILE WORKING ITEM 5510-7085 "R/H HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER PNL SKIN INSP" (HIGH FREQUENCY BOND TESTING PER 757 NDT MANUAL) THE PREVIOUS DAMAGE WAS "1 INCH X 3 INCHES AND HAS PROGRESSED TO 1 INCH X 5 INCH'S AND AN ADDITIONAL AREA OF DAMAGE OF 1.5 INCHES X 5.5 INCHES. REMOVED/ REPAIRED BY RE-REPLACING DOUBLER ON PANEL (USING EA F-5510-T0320065P7 REV H) REPAIRED RH HORIZ. STAB TOP SKIN AT STAT FSS 137.847 IN REF TO EA F-5510-T0320065 REV. H P7.- RH HORIZ STAB-EXIXTING UPPER SKIN PANEL REPAIR DELAM -, AND 757 SRM 55-10-01-2R. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.