What was found
DURING SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE, FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE WAS FOUND ADJACENT TO THE CARGO DOOR. THE SKIN DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING OUT THE DAMGAE. NO FASTENERS WRE AFFECTED BY THE BLEND OPERATION. HFEC SURFACE INSPECTED TO ENSURE NO DEFECTS EXIST. BOEING ADVISED THE REPAIR WAS STRUCTURALLY SATISFACTORY AS PERMANENT REPAIR. BOEING NOTED THE REPAIR IS OUTSIDE THE SSID AREA, AND DOES NOT IMPACT SSID INSPECTIONS. (M)