Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 10, 2006
Submitted
August 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
45,178 hours, 16,539 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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

ACFT FUSELAGE PUNCTURE DAMAGE APPROX 5 INCHES IN LENGTH INTO PRESSURIZED SKIN JUST FWD AND LOWER SIDE OF DOOR 3L. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED DAMAGED AREA HAS BEEN CUT OUT. REMOVED DUCTINGS FOR ACCESS THEN PERFORMED NDT. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA.