SDR DALA2016051904076

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: May 18, 2016
Submitted: May 20, 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: Dented
Location: Bs 1380-1440
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

DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED, QTY-17 DENTS ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 1380 AND STA 1440 BETWEEN S-29L AND S-28R. THE DENTS ARE OUT OF SRM DUE TO PROXIMITY TO LAP JOINT AND BETWEEN DENTS, INTERCOSTAL, STRINGER FASTENERS. REF ERA FOR REPAIR 545021-14.