Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 17, 2020
Submitted
July 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28143
Aircraft time
61,287 hours, 24,224 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
185N40031
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 177-182
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 HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SURFACE SKIN WAS A PUNCTURED APPROX. 5 INCHES LONG, APPROX. 5 INCHES FROM THE LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN BY REMOVING DAMAGE, LAYING UP CORE PLUG AND EXT. DOUBLER REPAIR AND CURED IAW SRM 55-10-01 AND SRM 51-70-10-2R REPAIR NR 4. RESTORED FINISH IAW SRM 51-70-10-2R REPAIR NR 4.