Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
March 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25145
Part
Skin
Condition
Torn
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 AT FS 1197+110 WAS BADLY DAMAGED BY AN IMPACT FROM GROUND EQUIPMENT. THE SKIN WAS CUTOUT BETWEEN STR 35R AND 39L RESULTING IN A 15.5 X 19.5 CUTOUT. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 364390-14, REV A.