Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 10, 2004
Submitted
March 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24891
Aircraft time
44,449 hours, 16,619 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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

FOUND PUNCTURE ON FUSELAGE FWD OF THE APU, APPROX STA 1860 NEAR STRINGER 22. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. MANUFACTURED & INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.