Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 11, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22809
Aircraft time
53,432 hours, 29,577 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N34007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fusleage
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 SKIN REINFORCEMENT MODIFICATION TO THE LOWER AFT VHF ANTENNA CUTOUT, AN EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FOUND. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND THE CUTOUT AREA INCREASED TO 18 X 5.25 INCHES. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER ER/A 380619-14, REV A.