What was found
DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN. THE PUNCTURE IS LOCATED BELOW THE S20L LAP JOINT AT APPROX BS 1581, 37 INCHES FWD OF SKIN PANEL EDGE AND 26 INCHES BELOW WL-0. REPAIR IAW ERA 496950-14.
- Difficulty date
- September 28, 2012
- Submitted
- August 9, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N727TW
- Make and model
- Boeing 757231
- Aircraft serial
- 30340
- Aircraft time
- 39,329 hours, 11,331 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 146N34103
- Condition
- Punctured
- Location
- Bs 1580 S20l
- 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.