# SDR DL757030941

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 20, 2003
- Submitted: October 24, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N659DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N659DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial: 24421
- Aircraft time: 45,324 hours, 22,041 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 146N37506
- Condition: Dented
- 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/DL757030941

## Discrepancy

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.

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