Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 6, 2002
Submitted
August 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28145
Aircraft time
20,277 hours, 7,442 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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 NEAR BOTTOM OF AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. DOUBLER AND TRIPLER INSTALLED.