SDR TWAA0013610

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date: August 19, 2000
Submitted: August 31, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604TW
Make and model: Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial: 22567
Aircraft time: 60,881 hours, 16,048 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Punctured
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

THE RT FUSELAGE SKIN SUFFERED A 3 BY 12 INCH PUNCTURE IN A DENTED AREA 17 INCHES HIGH BY 12 INCHES WIDE, STA 400 TO 412, STRINGER 32R TO 2 INCHES BELOW 34R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 7 INCHES BY 13 INCHES. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201 PAGE 1 TO 6. CHECK-C 11-5-99 LAX.