Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
March 19, 2008
Submitted
March 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14115
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27557
Aircraft time
52,362 hours, 11,509 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141N3231
Condition
Bulged
Location
Fuselage
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

FUSELAGE SKIN HAD BULGE WITH RIVETS PULLING AT REINFORCING DOUBLER FOR FWD LAV SERVICE PAN, STA 424-434 LBL 5 APPROX. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND STRUCTURAL FILLER REF ECRA5331-01397 AND DIPPED TO PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 WITHIN 12 MONTHS. 53-DIP CONTROL NUMBER 871501.