Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 4, 2012
Submitted
September 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
27058
Aircraft time
52,081 hours, 17,736 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Dented
Location
Rt Horiz 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

NUMEROUS HAIL DENTS TO TOP OF RIGHT HORIZONTAL FORWARD PANELS. PERFORMED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT SURFACE SCAN ON EXTERNAL SKIN AT DENTS; NO CRACKS INDICATED. APPLIED STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE AS PER SRM 51-70-01, REPAIR 1, DENT FILL PROCEDURE AND EA B757-55-025759.