Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 24, 2014
Submitted
May 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25398
Aircraft time
84,304 hours, 24,271 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

DENT IN FUSELAGE EXTERIOR REPAIR BS 608.5 & 1 IN BELOW STRINGER 16L. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER AT BS 608.5, STRINGER 16L. INSTALLED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER AT BS 596 - 620 & STRINGER 15L - 18L. THIS IS A CAT A REPAIR. THE SKIN REPAIR BETWEEN BS 596 - 620 & STRINGER 15L - 18L RECEIVED 1ST & 2ND APPROVAL. THE INSPECTION THRESHOLD FOR THIS REPAIR IS 50100 PTC A NEW FAA APPROVAL FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH 14CFR 26 .43 D & 25.571 IS REQUIRED BEFORE THE ACFT REACHES 50,100 PTC FOR THE ACFT TO REMAIN AIRWORTHY AFTER THAT TIME. CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER ACFT COMPLETES 48100 BUT BEFORE 49100 PTC FOR DISPOSITION IAW ECRA 5331-01892.