Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 7, 2006
Submitted
April 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24743
Aircraft time
53,011 hours, 20,114 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

LEFT AFT FUSELAGE HAS PUNCTURE IN UNPRESSURIZED SKIN JUST BELOW SKIN LAP AND JUST FWD OF STAB COMPT ACCESS DOOR. DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT AND DOUBLER INSTALLED PER EVA 60177. A 8100-9 RECEIVED FROM BOEING. DTA INFORMATION TO FOLLOW FROM BOEING.