Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
October 5, 2009
Submitted
October 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12125
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
28967
Aircraft time
43,749 hours, 12,625 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141N3331
Condition
Dented
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

LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE HAS A DENT APPROXIMATELY 19 INCHES LONG FROM STA 400 TO STA 420 BETWEEN STR 16L AND STR 17L. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLE AND TRIPLER PER ECRA 5330-03958 PART 1: INTERIM REPAIR STEPS 1-18 INITIATING A DIP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 37,500 FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 30,000 BUT BEFORE 31,000 FLIGHT CYCLES. (53-DIP CONTROL NR 01175) ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 37,500 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES.