Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 10, 2007
Submitted
April 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24627
Aircraft time
55,732 hours, 20,973 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 570-630
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

FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 570-630 DENTED. [SUP 06-06-07] MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. ACP DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DENTS, BOTH INSIDE & OUTSIDE AT EACH "A" CHECK FOR CRACKS. ACP PERMANENT DOUBLER REPAIR. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SKIN SECTION, SPLICE DOUBLER-TRIPLER AND FILLERS PER UA ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION.