SDR DALA2016041303684

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: October 3, 2014
Submitted: May 5, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N649DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 24389
Aircraft time: 87,398 hours, 37,700 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1640
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

A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1640, AT THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE OUTFLOW VALVE CUT OUT. ER/A 471888-14 AUTHORIZED REPAIR. COMPLIED WITH SECTION II OF ERA 471888C-14, REV C IAW NDTM PT 6, 53-00-06 AT BS 1640, STR 22-24L WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.