Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 3, 2018
Submitted
February 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24623
Aircraft time
94,297 hours, 27,213 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
148N313820
Condition
Corroded
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

UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION AT APPX B STA 1787 BETWEEN S4R AND S6R JUST FWD OF APU INLET DOOR AS MARKED 034-001 B757-53-3-6 042. REMOVED APU INLET DOOR, REPLACED SURROUNDING SKIN STRAP. REINSTALLED APU INLET DOOR IAW SUA 49-15-08-004-001, SRM 51-40-02, AMM 49-15-08-404-008 AND DWG 148N3138.