Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
January 4, 2021
Submitted
January 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26486
Aircraft time
74,240 hours, 27,775 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
146N36109
Condition
Damaged
Location
Chord Layer
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 LANDING IN JFK, THE A/C SUSTAINED A TAIL STRIKE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE SKIN PANELS 146N3610-9, 148N3214-8 AND 148N3216-1 BETWEEN BS 1720 AND BS 1862, S-29L TO S-29R. CRACK INDICATION IN HOLE AT STA 1771 STRG 29R AT T-CHORD LAYER. C/W ERA 567982-14.