Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378BK

Difficulty date
February 8, 2018
Submitted
February 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378BK
Aircraft serial
30620
Aircraft time
50,599 hours, 28,805 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

INVESTIGATE MATERIAL LOSS COMMON TO FASTENER HEADS ON LT & RT FLIGHT DECK CROWN SKIN DUE TO PRIOR NR ON FLIGHT DECK LT AND RT UPPER SKIN PANELS. NDT MAPPED 5" X .5" GRID OF MATERIAL REMAINING DIMENSIONS AND SUBMITTED. REPLACEMENT OF SKIN PANELS ACCOMPLISHED. FINISH RESTORED.

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