Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767324

Difficulty date
August 29, 2026
Submitted
August 31, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662UA
Make and model
Boeing 767324
Aircraft serial
27159
Aircraft time
128,455 hours, 19,460 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Zone 200
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

PUNCTURE BETWEEN AFT CARGO DOOR AND R3 ENTRY DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ACFT. DAMAGE LOCATED BTWN BS 1439 & 1461 IAW SRM 53-00-00-0G-0. FOUND DAMAGE TO BE 5.4 INCH LONG BY 2.6 INCH WIDE, ON BS 1439 - 1461, STR 21-22R. DAMAGE IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-1, TABLE 1. ACCOMPLISHED STEPS 1-3 IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-14. REMOVAL OF DAMAGE & NECESSARY FASTENERS. HFEC CW ON INSURANCE CUT IAW PART 6 51-00-19, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK TO CONTINUE. IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-14, TABLE 1. HFRC CW ON EXISTING FASTENERS REMOVED IAW PART 6 51-00-16, NO DEFECTS AT THIS TIME. OK TO CONTINUE.