Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 21, 2003
Submitted
December 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24421
Aircraft time
45,325 hours, 22,042 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N351111
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 DENTED AND GOUGED BETWEEN FS 1380 & 1400 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 28R & 30. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 5.5 X 2.5 INCH CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 385731-14, REV A.