Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 18, 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
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

FUSELAGE SKIN STA 600 - 650 STR 17L - 18L IS DAMAGED. [08-17-07] MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. DENT MEETS ALL LIMITS SHOWN IN SRM EXCEPT DEPTH & A-Y RATIO. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIOR INSPECTION, NO STRINGER OF FRAME DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED DAMAGE, HFEC OPEN HOLES AND CUTOUT AND INSTALLED REPAIR.