Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 16, 2004
Submitted
December 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26697
Aircraft time
38,980 hours, 13,604 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Bulged
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 LAV SERVICE AREA STA 1700 HAS BULGING SKIN. CORROSION DAMAGE AT THE AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR DUE TO FLUID LEAKAGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.