Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 26, 2006
Submitted
May 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24932
Aircraft time
51,850 hours, 19,123 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 1715 S18l
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

FOUND SKIN DENTED AT STATION 1715, 2 INCHES BELOW STR 18L. THE AIRCRAFT SKIN WAS DAMAGED AT STA 1715, 2 INCHES BELOW STR 18L. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND AN EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER EVA NUMBER UA-EVA-60253A. THIS REPAIR RECIEVED SFAR APPROVAL PER FORM 8100-9 DATED 25APR06. DTA INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW.