Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 10, 2015
Submitted
November 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26694
Aircraft time
70,581 hours, 24,663 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146N3531
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

PROTRUDING DENT BS 1543 IN FUSELAGE SKIN, 2.5" ABOVE STRINGER 27L. REPAIRED SKIN AT BS 1540, BETWEEN STRINGER 26L - 27L IAW-SRM-53-00-01 FIG 201 REPAIR 16. THIS IS CATEGORY B REPAIR, MAJOR.