Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
March 26, 2011
Submitted
March 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23760
Aircraft time
75,229 hours, 35,252 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N853017
Condition
Cracked
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

ON ARRIVAL IN MSP, FOUND DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME. SEAL RETAINER ALSO HAD SLIGHT DEFORMATION. SKIN AND INNER DOUBLER STRAP BOTH DAMAGED. BOTH LAYERS OF MATERIAL TRIMMED OUT AND A DOUBLER/TRIPLER REPAIR INSTALLED PER ERA 491263-14, NON-ROUTINE NR 1.