Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 10, 2015
Submitted
November 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26686
Aircraft time
69,849 hours, 25,496 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical 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

AFTER PREPARING THE REPAIR AREA ON THE VERTICAL STAB AUXILIARY PANEL DENT, FOUND A DISBONDED AREA OF APPROX 13" X 13" DUE TO CORROSION ON THE INNER SKIN. THIS DISBONDED AREA IS APPROX 14" FROM AUXILIARY SPAR & 56" FROM BOTTOM. REPAIRED LT VERTICAL STAB AUXILIARY PANEL INNER SKIN IAW SRM 51-70-10-2R REPAIR 4. MAJOR REPAIR.