Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25034
Part
Skin
Condition
Torn
Location
Bs 520-540
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS TORN AND GOUGED AT STRINGER 16L BETWEEN FS 520 TO 540 DUE TO CONTACT WITH A JETWAY. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS CUTOUT OVER A 24 INCH LONG AREA. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 366403-14.