# SDR DL757081765

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 18, 2008
- Submitted: December 22, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N649DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N649DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial: 24389
- Aircraft time: 66,821 hours, 30,468 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 143N33203
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081765

## Discrepancy

DURING HMV AT SAA, A TOTAL OF SIX DENTS AND TWO GOUGES WERE FOUND IN THE EXTERNAL SKIN BETWEEN STA 600 AND 640 AND S-16L AND S-18L.  THREE DENTS AND THE TWO GOUGES WERE FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE AFTER BLENDING AND TREATING AND THREE DENTS WERE TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER.

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