SDR 96DHL70901A

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72782C

Difficulty date: March 2, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N709DH
Make and model: Boeing 72782C
Aircraft serial: 19968
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Bulged
Location: Fs 1390
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A11 CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED UNDER RAIN GUTTER FS 1390 APPROXIMATELY JUST ABOVE NR 2 ENGINE LEFT FORWARD COWL. REMOVED FASTENERS, CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS 3.5 INCHES BY 5 INCHES. INSTALLED DOUBLER 8.5 INCHES BY 9.5 INCHES PER SRM 53-30-3. REINSTALLED RAIN GUTTER PER SRM 51-30-2.

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