SDR 2006UALA02029

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: October 20, 2006
Submitted: October 31, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N563UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 26665
Aircraft time: 47,520 hours, 17,436 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Bs 585
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

HORIZONTAL SCRAPES AND DENT ACROSS BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE AT STA 585 MEASURES 18 IN BY 5 IN BY .250 IN DEEP. INCLUDES DAMAGE FROM STA 564 TO STA 616. EXTENDS 3 INCHES ABOVE RADIO ANTENNA LT AND RT SIDES. FUSELAGE SKIN AND STRINGER DAMAGE UNDER FWD CARGO PIT. NO CRACKS OR HOLES IN FUSELAGE. THIS INCLUDES DAMAGE IN SMC001 AND SMC003. DOUBLER STA 564 TO STA 616. EXTENDS 3 IN ABOVE RADIO ANT. DAMAGE CONSISTS OF 2 AREAS DENT-GOUGED & 2-3 STRINGERS DENTED. CUT OUT ALL DAMAGE, HFEC INSP COMFIRM DAMAGE REMOVED. INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLER REPAIR