# SDR 2008UALA04097

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2008
- Submitted: August 21, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N549UA
- Make and model: Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial: 25397
- Aircraft time: 63,041 hours, 18,245 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Punctured
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA04097

## Discrepancy

UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN PUNCTURED JUST AFT INBOARD SIDE OF THE TCAS ANTENNA.  *S/D*  ACCOMPLISHED MAJOR REPAIR AT GSO.  CUT OUT DAMAGE AND ACCOMP HFEC INSP PER NDT 51-00-19, PART 6, NO CRACKS NOTED.  INSTALLLED DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 2.  CURRENT PTC 18,24 5 CYC.

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