Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
August 14, 2002
Submitted
August 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N724TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28488
Aircraft time
10,179 hours, 3,360 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 THERE WAS A PREVIOUS REPAIR TO A DENT IN THE FUSELAGE AT STA 661, BETWEEN STRINGER 17L AND 18L. THE DENT MEASURED 3.25 INCHES BY 0.105 DEEP. MADE PERMANENT REPAIR BY INSTALLING SOLID FASTENERS PER SRM 53-00-01, FIG 204.