Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
June 2, 2008
Submitted
July 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23202
Aircraft time
61,202 hours, 25,308 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE CAUSED TO VERTICAL STABILIZER RT LOWER LOWER SIDE SKIN PANEL. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE DEPARTURE OF RT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL. REPAIRED PER EA 55-213280 SECT1 SECTION 2 REQUIRES REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS NOT TO EXCEED 24 MONTH INTERVALS AFTER SECTION 1 ACCOMPLISHMENT. (A)