Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
March 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143DA
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25991
Part
Skin
Part number
146T35526
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 1197-1307
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 AND UNDERLYING FRAME CHORD WERE PUNCTURED FROM CONTACT WITH GROUND EQUIPMENT. THE DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT OF THE SKIN WITH A 3.7 X 9.4 CUTOUT. THE DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME CHORD WAS ALSO CUTOUT. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND TRIPLER AND THE FRAME CHORD WAS REPAIRED WITH 2 ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLES. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 366930-14, REV A.