Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 26, 2010
Submitted
October 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24584
Aircraft time
63,009 hours, 22,450 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE EXPERIENCED DEPRESSURIZATION AT APPROXIMATELY 31000 FEET. O2 MASKS DEPLOYED, CREW O2 NOT DEPLETED. FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING A HOLE ON TOP OF AIRCRAFT JUST AFT OF LEFT NUMBER 1 ENTRY DOOR WAS DISCOVERED. AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE PENDING NTSB INVESTIGATION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.