Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757*

Difficulty date
June 1, 2001
Submitted
June 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900PC
Make and model
Boeing 757*
Aircraft serial
28446
Aircraft time
13,987 hours, 6,356 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N35317
Condition
Corroded
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

THE SKIN AROUND THE TWO AIRFONE ANTENNA CUTOUTS AT FS 1510 BETWEEN STRINGERS 28R & 28L WAS FOUND CORRODED AND WITH SEVERAL KNIFE EDGE FASTENERS INSTALLED. THE DAMAGED AREAS WERE TRIMMED OUT TO REMOVE ALL CORROSION AND BAD COUNTERSINKS. BOTH CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 380910-14, REV A.