Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
March 25, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25476
Aircraft time
30,313 hours, 13,755 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Scratched
Location
Bs 1480-1500
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:C4, EXTERNAL FUSELAGE LT SIDE UPPER LOBE EXTERIOR SKIN SCRATCHED IN 3 PLACES BETWEEN BS1480 AND BS 1500 ABOVE STR 17L. REMOVED DAMAGE ORIGINAL THICKNESS .040 REMOVED .007 REMAINING .033 OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-1. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED FROM 2024 T3 .063 IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-3.

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