Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
March 18, 2011
Submitted
March 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13113
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27555
Aircraft time
61,324 hours, 16,287 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141N3230
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

LT LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE, 2 DENTS SIDE BY SIDE AT STA 430 AT 22L COMPLIED WITH ECRA 5330-04110 STEPS A, B AND C 1 THROUGH 8. INITIATED DIP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 WITHIN 24 MONTHS. PER ECRA 5330-04110 ORIG, PART 1, STEP C, 8, ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 WITHIN 24 CALENDAR MONTHS. NOTE TO PLANNING. CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 22 CALENDAR MONTHS BUT BEFORE 23 CALENDAR MONTHS FOR PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS.