Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
June 29, 2006
Submitted
July 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29736
Aircraft time
27,435 hours, 4,425 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141W23316
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 157-164 S39r
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 PUNCTURED BY GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT BETWEEN BS 157 AND 164.75 ABOVE S-39R. PUNCTURED SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.