Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 17, 2002
Submitted
May 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24994
Aircraft time
38,534 hours, 14,144 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

HOLE IN FUSELAGE FWD OF MID LAV SERVICE PANEL. HOLE IS LOCATED 2 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 226 AT APPROX STA 691. HOLE MEASURES .75 INCH IN DIAMETER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.