What was found
LT FORWARD OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH CUTOUT CORRODED AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND MATERIAL REMAINING IS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGE AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 2008
- Submitted
- November 7, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N550UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25398
- Aircraft time
- 64,006 hours, 18,558 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.