Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 28, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25042
Aircraft time
51,751 hours, 19,214 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

RAMP REPORTED DENT IN FUSELAGE APPROXIMATELY 4FT AFT DOOR 4L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF DOOR 4L. DENT IS 5" LONG X 1" WIDE. REPAIR DOUBLERS AND TRIPLER INSTALLED AND INSPECTED.