Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 13, 2013
Submitted
November 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26678
Aircraft time
69,013 hours, 25,216 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Scuff Plate
Condition
Loose
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

DOOR 4R LOWER SCUFF PLATE IS LEAKING AT FWD LOWER CORNER & BOTH VERTICAL SEAMS. SEVERAL SCREWS CANNOT BE TIGHTENED & JUST SPIN. REMOVED MODIFIED & INSTALLED SCUFF PLATES IAW ECRA 5330-04751 DISPOSITION B STEPS 1 THRU 11.