Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
June 4, 2019
Submitted
June 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22213
Aircraft time
89,181 hours, 42,392 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143T3520
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 539
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

DAMAGE IN THE SKIN AT THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 539, STRINGER 30R. THE DAMAGE IS MEASURED 3.5" BY 0.5". THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED. THE AIRPLANE WAS GROUNDED.