Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
May 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24982
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 436
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 436, STRG 33R TO 34R, WAS DENTED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT. THE AFT EDGE OF THE UNDERLYING SKIN SPLICE STRAP WAS CRACKED AT A FASTENER LOCATION. THE DENTED SKIN AND CRACKED AREA OF THE STRAP WERE TRIMMED OUT AND AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 364759-14, REV A.