Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 2, 2014
Submitted
June 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25368
Aircraft time
76,629 hours, 22,361 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

EXTERIOR UPPER FUSELAGE STATION 700, BETWEEN STATION 3L & 4L HAS A DEEP BLENDED OUT AREA. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, HFEC CUT SKIN & SURROUNDING HOLES. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS & FILLER IAW ECRA 5531-01609. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 22 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 23 MONTH TO ACCOMPLISH PERM REPAIR AT 24 MONTHS. REV A MF2188 TO TRACK INSPECTION IAW PART 2 STEP 1 REPEAT EVERY 12000C. CF9087 CREATED FOR ONE TIME CHECK IAW PART 2 STEP 2 AFTER 30000C BUT BEFORE 36000PTC CHANGED LIMIT CF9082 TO 44300PTC FOR RECHECK PT 2 STEP 3. ACCOMPLISHED MF2188 AT HMV4 ON NR40553 MAY 7 2014. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF REPAIR WITH NO CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED.