What was found
TAIL STRIKE DISCOVERED ON WALK AROUND AFTER FLT 1693. THE LOWER PRESSURE BLKHD WAS REPAIRED. THE SKIN FWD OF STA 1720 WAS REPAIRED UNDER ERA 512505-14. THE SKIN PANEL AFT OF STA 1720 WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 2013
- Submitted
- March 26, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N698DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial
- 29911
- Aircraft time
- 46,669 hours, 17,811 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 146N36109
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Bs 1720
- 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.