Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 8, 2016
Submitted
February 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30318
Aircraft time
56,150 hours, 21,121 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Punctured
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

RT MLG DOOR HAS TWO PUNCTURES. REMOVED DAMAGE AND PERFORMED THREE MOISTURE EVACUATIONS ON 3 DISCREPANT AREAS; EVALUATED CORE TO HAVE DAMAGE IN 2 AREAS, FABRICATED AND BONDED NEW CORE SECTIONS, APPLY REPAIR PLIES AND CURED IAW SRM 51-70-04 AT 3 AREAS.