Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 12, 2009
Submitted
February 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24391
Aircraft time
66,562 hours, 29,901 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143N33203
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 615 S-17l
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, A DENT WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 615 BELOW S-17L NEXT TO AN EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER. THE DENT WAS FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE AS IS BY BOEING WITH NO ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED.