Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 27, 2008
Submitted
October 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25277
Aircraft time
54,945 hours, 20,353 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Nose Cowl
Part number
314N301025A
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE PROCESSING THE AC FOR PAINT, A DELAM INATED AREA WAS FOUND AT THE 10 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE NR 2 NOSE COWL. COMPLETELY UN-NOTICABLE VISUALLY FROM THE OUTSIDE. AREA IS 18 INCHES BY 18 INCHES. THERE ARE NO DEPRESSIONS, OR ANY OTHER VISUAL DEFECTS. ASSUME THE HONEYCOMB LAYER HAS DISBONDED FROM THE OUTER SKIN. REPLACED NR 2 ENG NOSE COWL.