Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
April 12, 2008
Submitted
April 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25483
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 261 S24
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LARGE PUNCTURE AND GOUGE 13.75 BY 3.75 AT LT NOSE BS 261 STRINGER 24L/STR 21 LAP SEAM. DEEP GOUGE CONTINUES FORWARD TO BS 253. 1.25 INCH DIAMETER PUNCTURE AND 3.25 GOUGE 5 INCHES ABOVE STR 24L BETWEEN BS 239L AND 247L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN PER SRM 53-00-01. HFEC PERFORMED. C/W EO B757-5330-29012 PG 2, STEPS 2,4,5. FABBED DOUBLER BELOW LAP. INSTALLED FASTENERS. ALODINED, SEALED AND PRIMED DOUBLER EXTERIOR IAW EO B757-5330-29012. FINAL TOP COAT APPLIED PER EO B757-5330-29012.

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