# SDR DL757030115

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 28, 2003
- Submitted: March 4, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N685DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N685DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial: 27588
- Aircraft time: 26,957 hours, 12,960 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 143N347111
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757030115

## Discrepancy

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS GOUGED BY TOOLING AT FS 500, JUST BELOW THE STRINGER 26R SKIN LAP JOINT.  THE GOUGE WAS REMOVED FROM THE SKIN WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 384441-14, REV A.

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