Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 13, 2014
Submitted
July 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
86,049 hours, 24,776 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
L4 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

L4 DOOR INNER SKIN HAS PUNCTURE AT UPPER HINGE. CUT OUT DAMAGE MADE FILLER & DOUBLER & INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5210-02509 & REO M18051. NDT INSPECTED IAW NTM 51-00-19 PART 6 NO CRACKS FOUND, ALSO ACCOMPLISHED INSURANCE CUT OF .040.