What was found
EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN – 3 BULGES AND A DENT WERE FOUND ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 434-456 STR 26L-28L. THE DAMAGES ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTRA CRITICAL AREA AROUND THE STATIC PORT AS NOTED IN SRM 51-10-01 GENERAL FIG 3 (SHEET 3 OF 4) DETAIL IV EXTERNAL REPAIRS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THIS AREA. THE BULGES DIMENSIONS AS REPORTED PER RFTA 02736-0041 ARE: BULGE #B1 A=0.55" Y=0.019"; BULGE #B2 A=0.71" Y=0.03"; BULGE #B3 A=1.1" Y=0.048" THE SKINS AFFECTED ARE MADE BOTH FROM ALCLAD 2024-T3 OF THICKNESSES 0.125"/0.160" CHEM-MILLED TO 0.056" MIN AND 0.140" MACHINED TO 0.056" MIN.