Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 27, 2014
Submitted
March 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26496
Aircraft time
53,706 hours, 20,630 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 1648
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

FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 1648, S28L. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW FIG 201, REPAIR 2. HFEC INSPECTED CUTOUT IAW NDTM PART 6, 51-00-19. NO CRACKS NOTED. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-40-02, PAR 4.