Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 23, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23993
Aircraft time
44,265 hours, 22,379 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N35318
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs 1473, Rbl 3.2
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 1473 / RBL 3.2 / LOWER AFT VHF ANTENNA:CORROSION REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE VHF ANTENNA MOUNT AT FS 1473 AND RBL 3.2. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH A 20" X 12" CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER ER/A 381450-14, REVA.