Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
July 16, 2001
Submitted
July 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28165
Aircraft time
17,534 hours, 5,348 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND STATION 650 STRINGER 17L, 4 FOOT FWD OF THE LEFT SIDE NUMBER 2 CABIN DOOR, WITH 2 EACH SMOOTH DENTS. THE FWD DENT WAS .75 IN BY .75 IN BY .1875 IN DEEP. AFT DENT WAS 1 IN BY 1 IN BY .0625 IN DEEP. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01.

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