SDR IPXA11569795

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date: October 19, 2011
Submitted: October 19, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N466UP
Make and model: Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial: 25482
Aircraft time: 20,374 hours, 12,731 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Bs 1912
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C3, EXTERNAL SKIN IS DENTED AT STA 1912, APPROX 6" RT OF BL 0 DENT MEASURES 1.5" DIA BY 0.090" DEEP, DENT IS NOT CRACKED OR DELAMINATED. PERFORMED A "POTTED DENT" 310 DEG HOT BOND REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-10-2R-2, PAR 4E. REPAIR IS RESTRICTED TO 24 MONTHS OR 3500 FLIGHT CYCLES DUE TO DEPTH OF THE DENT (0.090") EXCEEDS THE "2 X THE SKIN THICKNESS" LIMITATION NOTED IN PAR 4(1).

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