Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 12, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24422
Aircraft time
45,542 hours, 22,247 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N36109
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH AN AREA OF CORROSION AT FS 1646 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29L & 29R. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH A 3 X 3.5 INCH CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 385620-14, REV A.