Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 16, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6704Z
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30396
Aircraft time
12,191 hours, 5,577 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143N33206
Condition
Dented
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH 2 DENTS. ONE DENT WAS LOCATED JUST ABOVE THE S-17L CREASE AT STRINGER 16L & FS 600. THE OTHER DENT WAS BELOW THE S-17L CREASE AT FS 620. THE DENTS WERE REMOVED WITH 4 INCH CUTOUTS AND REPAIRED WITH EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS. THE REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 088228-14, REV B AND ER/A 088229-14, REV B.