SDR DL757021157

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: September 30, 2002
Submitted: October 3, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N674DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 25979
Aircraft time: 36,219 hours, 17,416 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 143N33203
Condition: Dented
Location: Fs 540, S-15l
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 ASSY / FS 520-550 / STRG. 14L-16L : GROUND DAMAGE REPAIR THE FUSELAGE WAS STRUCK BY GROUND EQUIPMENT RESULTING IN A LARGE DENTED AREA BETWEEN FS 520 & 550 FROM STRINGER 14L TO 16L. THE SKIN DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 30" X 10" CUTOUT. THE UNDERLYING STRINGERS WERE REPAIRED PER THE B757 SRM. THE SKIN CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 383903-14, REV A.