SDR DL757030095

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: January 24, 2003
Submitted: March 4, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N651DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 24391
Aircraft time: 46,245 hours, 22,787 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 143N33203
Condition: Dented
Location: Fs 628, S-17l
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 628 / STRG. 16L-18L : DENT CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH TWO DENTS NEAR FS 628 BETWEEN STRINGERS 16L & 18L. THE DENTS WERE NEAR AND EXISTING SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER FOR A SMALL DAMAGE CUTOUT. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND UNDERLYING SKIN INSPECTED. THE DENTS WERE REMOVED WITH CUTOUTS. ALL THREE CUTOUT AREAS WERE REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 384333-14, REV A.