What was found
EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN, SECTION 41, STA 168, BELOW STR-21R; 141T3211: DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AT IAI, AN EXISTING BLEND OUT WAS FOUND ON THE EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKINS AT STA 168, BELOW STR-21R. THE AFFECTED FASTENER IN THE BLEND OUT AREA WAS REMOVED. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THE DEPTH OF BLEND OUT IS WITHIN SRM 53-00-01, AD1 LIMITS, LESS THAN 15% MAX OF LOSS, HOWEVER, THERE ARE FASTENERS ARE IN THE BLEND OUT AREA, THAT PROHIBITED PER SRM 53-00-01, AD1, DETAIL II. THE SKIN MADE OF 2024-T3 X 0.080-INCH THICKNESS ALUMINUM CLAD SHEET AS PER SRM 53-60-01, IDENT 1.