Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
June 11, 2014
Submitted
June 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32987
Aircraft time
41,445 hours, 13,782 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
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 SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER, 17.5-26" AFT OF AUX SPAR /36.5 -37.5" ABOVE FUSELAGE: SEVERAL GOUGES IN SKIN EXTERIOR SURFACE AND THE AREA 17.5-18.5" AFT OF AUX SPAR IS DENTED. COMPLIED WITH ERA 525953-14, REV ORIGINAL PERMENANT REPAIR ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER COMPOSITE SKIN PANEL OF THE LOWER TORQUE BOX BELOW FSS 119.46.