What was found
EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN – STA 1349.5, BETWEEN S-23R AND S-24R, AND STA 1363.5, S-26R: DURING CONVERSUON AT IAI, MAINTENANCE HAVE FOUND TWO (2) EXISTING BLEND OUT ZONES IN EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AMONG FASTENER AREAS. M0383: STA 1349.5, BETWEEN S-23R AND S-24R. NDT INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE FOR CORROSION OR CRACKS. INITIAL SKIN THICKNESS: 0.210”. MIN THICKNESS: 0.206”. BLEND OUT DIMENSION 1: L=9.29” X W=0.73”. BLEND OUT DIMENSION 2: L=10.09” X W=0.59”. SHOP REMOVED FASTENERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-40-02. (THREE SOLID RIVETS 1/4”, ONE HI-LOK ¼” AND ONE HI-LOK 5/16”). REMOVED MATERIAL IN BLEND OUTS IS LESS THAN 5%. M0384: STA 1363.5 STR 26R. NDT INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE FOR CORROSION OR CRACKS. INITIAL SKIN THICKNESS: 0.162”. MIN THICKNESS: 0.157”. BLEND OUT DIMENSION: L=3.74” X W=0.47”. SHOP REMOVED A FASTENER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-40-02 (ONE HI-LOK ¼”).