Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 19, 2000
Submitted
October 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23614
Aircraft time
44,094 hours, 22,134 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N35317
Condition
Tool Damage
Location
Fuselage
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 ACCOMPLISHING A DOUBLER MODIFICATION TO THE VHF ANTENNA CUTOUT AT FS 1460, THE SKIN WAS DAMAGED IN MULTIPLE AREAS BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L & 28R. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED BY MODIFYING THE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM ANTENNA DOUBLER TO INCORPORATE THE NEW DAMAGE PER ER/A 378637-14, REV A.