Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 6, 2016
Submitted
September 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24395
Aircraft time
87,887 hours, 35,881 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 600-640
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

DURING AN ONGOING MAINTENANCE VISIT, INSPECTION FOUND SEVERAL DENTS ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 600 AND 640, AND STRINGER 15 - 19L. DENTS NR 2 - 7 ARE FOUND TO BE OUT OF SRM LIMITS DUE TO PROXIMITY TO THE FRAME & STRINGER. DENTS NR 1 & 7 ARE FOUND TO BE OUT OF SRM LIMITS DUE TO A/Y RATIO LESS THAN 30.0. REPAIRED IAW ERA 548937-14AD REV ORG.