Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24419
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin
Part number
113N550139A
Condition
Punctured
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
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

PUNCTURE IN THE UPPER SKIN OF SPOILER, APPROX 25.5 FROM O/B EDGE, 4 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIR CONSISTED OF BONDING 3 REPAIR PLIES USING GRAPHITE CLOTH REPAIR MATERIAL AND 9390 ADHESIVE RESKIN SYSTEM, CURED AT 200 DEGREES FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR HOURS AS CALLED OUT IN THE 57-70-01 REF 51-70-17.