# SDR AALA20110830AFW01

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 30, 2011
- Submitted: September 1, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N757AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N757AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777223
- Aircraft serial: 32636
- Aircraft time: 40,233 hours, 5,357 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110830AFW01

## Discrepancy

GOUGE WAS FOUND ON THE EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1790 BETWEEN STRINGERS 33 AND 34 RIGHT.  THE AFFECTED FASTENER WAS REMOVED, A SURFACE HFEC INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE FASTENER HOLE AND BLENDED AREA, AND A NEW FACTORY TYPE FASTENER WAS INSTALLED PER EA B777-53-018846.

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