Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
June 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140LL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25988
Part
Skin
Part number
143T35622
Condition
Punctured
Location
Fs 654-720
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 BY GROUND EQUIPMENT BETWEEN FS 654 + 44 AND FS 654 + 66 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 34R AND 35R. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED WITH A 10 X 20 CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367677-14.