Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 14, 2021
Submitted
April 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24391
Aircraft time
89,850 hours, 38,906 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

SHIP 651 REF LOG PAGE 1775870 DENT & GAUGE TO L/H HORIZ. STAB L/E 36" FROM TIP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: BLENDED AFFECTED AREA REF 757-200 SRM. COMPLETED UT INSPECTION OF AREA OF BLENDOUT. COMPLETED EDDY CURRENT NO CRACKS INDICATED. REMOVED L/E PANEL REMOVED DAMAGE AND POTTED CORE WITH REF. TO 757 SRM. BONDED ON DOUBLERS PER 757 SRM, TAP TESTE GOOD. APPLIED SEALANT REPAIR COMPLETE WITH RE757 SRM.INSTALLED LEADING EDGE PANEL PER B757 AMM 55-15. (1781809)