Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
August 22, 2011
Submitted
August 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12116
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27558
Aircraft time
64,907 hours, 13,970 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143N33406
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

SKIN DENTED 2 INCHES AFT OF STA 440 AND 2.5 INCHES BELOW STR 24L. REPAIRED PER EC/RA 5330-04144. ACCOMPLISH INSP ON OR BEFORE THE A/C REACHES 34,000 TOTAL FLT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENG AFTER 28,000 TOTAL FLT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 29,000 TOTAL FLT CYCLES FOR THE INSP REQUIREMENTS PER ECRA 5330-04144 ORIG, ACCOMPLISH INSPECTIONS ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHES 34,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 28,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 29,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.