SDR DL757070941

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: July 19, 2007
Submitted: July 23, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N639DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 23993
Aircraft time: 63,748 hours, 29,973 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 413N33203
Condition: Dented
Location: Fs 635 S17l
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 HMV, INSPECTION NOTED 2 DENTS AND AN EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN, LEFT SIDE. THE TWO DENTS WERE CUTOUT, AND THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS ALSO CUT OUT, REMOVING ALL EXISTING HOLES, AND THREE BOEING APPROVED REPAIRS WERE INSTALLED PER 461667-14