Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22822
Part
Skin
Part number
148N32145
Condition
Torn
Location
Bs 1720
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS BADLY GOUGED/TORN AT THE SKIN BUTT SPLICE AT FS 1720. THE DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 365333-14, REV A. THE DAMAGED WAS CAUSED BY OVER ROTATION ON TAKEOFF.