Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
October 14, 2013
Submitted
October 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
30340
Aircraft time
44,031 hours, 12,250 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 401
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

LEFT EXTERIOR SKIN DENTED AT BS 401 STRINGER 16L, -DENT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101, DETAIL III. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED A PERMENANT REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 3. MAJOR REPAIR