Service difficulty report · Threshold · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 17, 2007
Submitted
July 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26661
Aircraft time
50,170 hours, 18,317 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Threshold
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CENTER OF LOWER THRESHOLD FOR FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT HAS A 1 INCH DENT WITH A CRACK. [08-17-07] MAJOR REPAIR NEEDED AT THE DOORWAY SCUFF PLATE. TWO CRACKS HAVE BEEN STOP DRILLED, EACH BEING LESS THAN 1.5" LONG, REMOVED DENTED SCUFF PLATE. INSTALLED SCUFF PLATE.