Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
March 27, 2009
Submitted
April 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24391
Aircraft time
66,562 hours, 29,901 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
Location
Fuselage
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 HMV, EXTENSIVE GRAVEL DAMAGE WAS FOUND ALONG THE BELLY SKIN FROM STA 439 TO STA 660, S-26L TO S-26R EXCEEDING SRM REPAIR LIMITS. SEVERAL AREAS WERE CUT OUT AND REPAIR DOUBLERS INSTALLED WHERE REMAINING SKIN THICKNESS WAS TOO THIN AFTER BLENDING.