Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
November 8, 2023
Submitted
November 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25459
Aircraft time
31,271 hours, 21,611 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
Location
Not Reported
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A BURN HOLE AT B STA 462 APPROX 2" ABOVE S-8R MEASURING 0.011" DEEP AND 0.060" IN DIAMETER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO WITHIN LIMITS FOR ALLOWABLE DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-30-01. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE AND REFINISHED SURFACE IAW SRM 51-10-02.

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