Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 14, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30318
Aircraft time
43,507 hours, 16,443 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

PROTRUDING DENT ON FUSELAGE STA 1665 BETWEEN STR 25 AND 26R JUST FWD OF DRAIN MAST. MECHANICALLY MEASURED DENT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER 757 SRM 53-00-01 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE DETAIL III. REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED.