Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 25, 2008
Submitted
July 2, 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
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

DENT IN EXTERNAL SKIN AT BS 424, 2 INCHES BELOW STR 19L.

ACCOMPLISHED A MAJOR REPAIR AT GS0- CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED A -1 DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER TIMCO REO G1 2367, REV. B AND UAL EVA 71691 ON NON ROUTINE 21326 BY MECH DELG ADO-111486 AND INSP KPAKPO-5189. 85625PER UAL EVA 71691, THIS EXTERNAL DOUBLER REQUIRES SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTIONS TO BEGIN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT REACHES A TOTAL OF 34,000 C WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 3000C THEREAFTER.