Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 10, 2013
Submitted
October 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24839
Aircraft time
74,805 hours, 27,974 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
R4 Door
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

2 INCH CRACK ON R4 DOOR INNER SKIN 10 INCHES FROM FWD EDGE & 31 INCHES FROM TOP EDGE. CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA ON R4 DOOR INNER SKIN 10 INCHES FROM FWD EDGE & 31" FROM TOP EDGE. FABRICATED DOUBLER & SHIM, INSTALLED IAW SRM 20-41-02 & 51-70-13 FIG 1.