Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
August 17, 2013
Submitted
August 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985FD
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
24737
Aircraft time
56,840 hours, 19,976 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 1520
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

EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT BS 1520 BETWEEN S23-24R DENTED. FOUND DENT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101, DETAIL III. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201, REPAIR 16. CAT "B" MAJOR REPAIR.