Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
March 23, 2011
Submitted
April 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997FD
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
24738
Aircraft time
59,116 hours, 20,705 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N3151
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1621-1630
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 1620 AND 1630 AT STRINGER 1, AREA HAS TOOLMARKS ON 5 LOCATIONS, AS MARKED AT 12 0'CLOCK. ACCOMPLISHED AND COMPLIED WITH EA F-5330-146390. MAJOR REPAIR.