Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 25, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28144
Aircraft time
38,741 hours, 14,404 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 429-434
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

DENT IN EXTERNAL SKIN STA 429 - 434, 6 INCHES BELOW STR 17L. ACCOMPLISHED MAJOR REPAIR AT GSO. EVALUATED DENT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-01, DETAIL III - OIL CANNED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER, INSTALLED PER TIMCO REO-G12367, REV B AND EVA 71697 ON NON ROUTINE 21325. INSP KPAKPO-5189. THIS REPAIR IS AN INTERNAL DOUBLER AND PER EVA 71697, THIS REPAIR HAS RECEIVED ONLY FIRST STAGE APPROVAL FOR STATIC STRENGTH, 85625 PENDING DATA ANALYSIS BY BACO PRIOR TO 19JUN09. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BECOME UNAIRWORTHY UNLESS A NEW 8100-9 IS ISSUED PRIOR TO 19J UN09, REF 14 CFR 25.571.