Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 22, 2010
Submitted
July 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22910
Aircraft time
72,505 hours, 35,565 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
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

DURING A HEAVY MX INSP EVENT, THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND BULGED AT STA 1460 BETWEEN STRINGERS 27L & 30L. DEFECT WAS FOUND TO BE CORROSION ON THE STRINGERS AND INTERCOSTAL. R & R STRINGERS, FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED IAW SRM. ITEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.