Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 13, 2007
Submitted
June 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23994
Aircraft time
62,598 hours, 28,772 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N37504
Condition
Dented
Location
Fs 1690 S15r
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

DURING CURRENT HMV AT TIMCO LCQ, TWO DENTS WERE NOTED ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BODY STATION 1681.8 AND 1701, BETWEEN S-14R AND S-16R. THE SUBJECT DAMAGE WAS BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS OF THE SRM. EACH OF THE DAMAGED AREAS WAS TRIMMED OUT, AND A BOEING APPROVED REPAIR INSTALLED PER 461665-14.