Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 14, 2018
Submitted
September 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25013
Aircraft time
85,258 hours, 38,447 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
R4 Door
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

WHILE PERFORMING DOOR INSPECTION, ON DOOR 4R, FOUND A HOLE PUNCHED INTO DOOR SKIN INSIDE UPPER DOOR HINGE CUT OUT. CUTOUT DAMAGE PER PRI 571513-14 REV ORIG HFEC COMPLETE PER PRI 571513-14 REV ORIG. FABRICATION DOUBLER .063 FINISHED FAB DOUBLER AND DRILLED TO SIZE. IAW PRI COMPLIED WITH ERA 57513-14 REV 0 DOOR CUTOUT REPAIR SECTION I PERMANENT REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR AND SDR REPORTABLE.