# SDR IPXA3579361

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 21, 2013
- Submitted: July 17, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N434UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N434UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-24APF
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-24APF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-24apf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 25465
- Aircraft time: 21,829 hours, 15,000 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 141N3215
- Condition: Bulged
- Location: Bs 247
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA3579361

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: S3C1, FWD LT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN HAS SKIN BULGE AT BS 247, BETWEEN S19 - 20L.  CHECKED LIMIT, FOUND TO BE 2.2 INCHES LONG, .004 INCHES DEEP, 0.34 INCHES DISTANCE FROM THE SHEAR TIE FASTENER AND THE EDGE OF DENT.  IAW SRM 53- 00-01-1A-1, FIG 101 SHEET 4, DETAIL III.  THE DENT IS OUT OF LIMITS.   CUTOUT THE DAMAGED AREA 2.2 INCHES LENGTH.

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