What was found
THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED NEAR FS 1701 BETWEEN STRINGERS 15R & 16R. THE DENT WAS REMOVED WITH A 3 X 6.2 INCH CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH 2 EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER ER/A 385710-14, REV A.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2003
- Submitted
- October 24, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N659DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial
- 24421
- Aircraft time
- 45,324 hours, 22,041 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 146N37506
- Condition
- Dented
- 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.