Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
May 7, 2012
Submitted
May 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24611
Aircraft time
64,199 hours, 22,017 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT SIDE FORWARD LOWER VERTICAL STAB PLANK HAS 48 HAIL DENTS. INSTALLED BMS 5-92 TYPE V ADHESIVE TO ALL DENTS IN AREA, ALLOWED CURE, SANDED SMOOTH TO AREA CONTOUR AND APPLIED EXTERNAL PRIMER COAT TO AFFECTED AREA PER SRM 51-70-01 AND EA B757-55-023268.