Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 24, 2008
Submitted
November 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22908
Aircraft time
73,501 hours, 36,539 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N37505
Condition
Dented
Location
Fs 1652 S20l
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

DURING AGING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, A DENT WAS FOUND AT FS 1652 JUST ABOVE THE S-20L LAP JOINT. DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SUBJECT LAP, IT WAS OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM REQUIREMENTS. AS SUCH, MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. MANUFACTURER APPROVED REPAIR INSTALLED PER ERA 471508-14.