Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 5, 2008
Submitted
November 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24390
Aircraft time
65,962 hours, 30,060 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Bulged
Location
Bs 1720 S30
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

FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN IS BULGING DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION UNDERNEATH SKIN AT STA 1720 STR 30. CUT OUT DAMAGE SKIN IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201 DETAIL I REPAIR 3. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-00-01 FIG 201 DETAIL I REPAIR 3. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER AND ID TAG IAW SRMS 53-00-01 FIG 201, 51-40-02 FIG 8 PG 31 AND 51-40-02 PG7 PARA 7D.