Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
May 5, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25059
Aircraft time
33,581 hours, 30,265 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
182N30023
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizonal Stab
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

LEFT STABILIZER UPPER EXTERIOR SKIN WITH EXISTING DENT (BULGING) BETWEEN RIB 13 TO RIB 14 AND STR 2 TO STR 3. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER E.A. F-5510-146474 PART 1. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.