Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 4, 2001
Submitted
March 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28751
Aircraft time
8,490 hours, 2,363 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Torn
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

LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN TORN APPROX 10 INCHES BY 1.5 INCHES TWO FEET AFT OF E&E COMPARTMENT DOOR. STATION 510 BETWEEN S-27L AND S-28L. *S/D* MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED SHEAR TIE. ACCOMPLISHED SKIN REPAIR AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.