Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
December 1, 2018
Submitted
December 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
29385
Aircraft time
69,252 hours, 17,904 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

(AIRCRAFT 6816, L/P 0848093) ON PREFLIGHT, FOUND TWO DENTS IN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE JUST FORWARD OF 2L DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FABRICATED DOUBLER AND PICKED UP FASTENER HOLES ON SKIN TO .189 PER PRI 573400-14, REV. 1. FINISHED DRILLING UP ALL DOUBLER AND COUNTERSUNK ALL HOLES. APPLIED PRIMER, SEAL AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ER/A 573400-14 REV ORIGINAL. OKAY TO RESTORE ACCESS. ACCESS RESTORED ON INTERIOR. REF: LP: 0845540 FOR FOLLOW UP ACTION. REPAIR COMPLETED PER ERA: 573400-14 REV A. EXTERIOR PAINT COMPLETED. REPAIR IDENTIFIED. JOB COMPLETE.