Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 2, 2015
Submitted
March 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24799
Aircraft time
76,304 hours, 28,338 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
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

THIS NON-ROUTINE IS TO CAPTURE FABRICATION OF THE REPAIR DOUBLER AT BS 1393, BL0, IAW COA 50745 & TASK CARD 59745401C, DUE TO THIS REPAIR CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IAW THE SRM WITHOUT DEVIATION. TRIMMED OUT SKIN & FABRICATED & INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW REO G15299, REV A & ECRA 5361-01023. REPAIR HAS RECEIVED FIRST & SECOND STAGE APPROVAL. THE INSPECTION THRESHOLD FOR THIS REPAIR IS 73,000 TOTAL AIRFRAME CYCLES. A NEW 8100-9 IS REQUIRED BEFORE 73,000C TOTAL. AIRPLANE SOLD AS IS ON 27 FEB 2014. BUYER WAS AWARE OF THIS ITEM PRIOR TO SALE BEING FINALIZED.