SDR 2004UALA00969

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: October 21, 2004
Submitted: October 26, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N582UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 26702
Aircraft time: 38,476 hours, 13,255 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

AFT LWR FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED BETWEEN STA 1393 AND 1420. DAMAGE CAUSED BY CARGO LOADER. DENTS AND CREASES REMOVED FROM THE FUSELAGE SKIN IN TWO SECTIONS. ONE EXISTING SKIN DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH LARGER DOUBLER TO INCORPORATE ONE SECTION OF NEW DAMAGE. AN ADDITIONAL DOUBLER AND SPLICE DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED OVER REMAINING DAMAGED SECTION. SPLICE DOUBLER SPLICES AN EXISTING SKIN DOUBLER AND THE NEW SKIN DOUBLER.