Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
April 9, 2020
Submitted
April 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987FD
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28483
Aircraft time
44,326 hours, 17,723 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
114N1605
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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 WING I/B FIXED L/E SKIN BEHIND #5 SLAT CRACKED REMOVED DAMAGED LOWER SKIN AND CORE AND REPAIRED IAW B757 SRM 57-41-01 AND B757 SRM 51-70-08-0G. APPLIED FOIL TAPE TO INNER SKIN IAW B757 SRM 57-41-01-0I AND B757 AMM 51-21-04-7. RESTORED INNER SKIN FINISH IAW B757 AMM 51-24-02 AND B757 AMM 51-21-10 10-7