Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 15, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27586
Aircraft time
11,202 hours, 5,232 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N3700
Condition
Punctured
Location
Fs 1681, S-20r
Stage of operation
IN
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

FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1681 / STRG. 19R-22R : GROUND DAMAGE CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS STRUCK BY GROUND EQUIPMENT AT FS 1681 BETWEEN STRINGERS 19R & 22R. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 6" X 15" CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER ER/A 381061-14, REV A.