Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 13, 2020
Submitted
February 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28751
Aircraft time
77,560 hours, 19,875 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LH DRAG BRACE FITTING SKIN HAS FASTENER HOLE CRACK INDICATION AT FASTENERS 5, 9, 14, 17 & 18. REF. A EE ECRA 5720-03163 L/H WING UPPER SKIN, FWD DRAG FITTINGS, AND SHIM REPLACEMENT INTERIM REPAIR. ON OR BEFORE JAN 23 2022 OR THE ACCUMULATION OF 21,975 TOTAL A/C FLT CYCLES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST, ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 OF ECRA 5720- 03163. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER NOV 23, 2021 OR THE ACCUMULATION OF 20,975 TOTAL A/C FLT CYCLES BUT BEFORE FOR THE PERM REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. DEC 23, 2021 OR THE ACCUMULATION OF 20,975 TOTAL A/C FLR CYCLES OK TO PLACE ON DIP PER ECRA 5720-03163 PART 3 ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 23, 2022 OR THE ACCUMULATION OF 21,975 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES. TOMC-APPROVAL