Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
August 17, 2011
Submitted
August 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32988
Aircraft time
31,776 hours, 10,162 cycles
Part
Skin
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

DURING THE L CHECK AT SAA, 2 DENTS WERE FOUND ON THE EXISTING DOUBLER OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 654, BETWEEN S-9L AND S-10L AFTER REMOVING THE DOUBLER DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN. ERA 485382-14 REV A ISSUED AND IS CURRENT. SECTION II NOT TO EXCEED 27,000 TOTAL FC. CONTACT ENGINEERING AT 24,000 TOTAL FC FOR FOLLOW ON ACTION.