Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 4, 2008
Submitted
April 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23998
Aircraft time
65,923 hours, 30,165 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
143N352110
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 690
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

HMV AT SAA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE EXTERNAL SKIN AT THE DME ANTENNA MOUNT AT STA 690, BL 0. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED WITH BOEING APPROVAL. LFEC INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED BEGINNING AT 37,500 CYCLES AND EVERY 3000 CYCLES THEREAFTER.