Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 9, 2012
Submitted
October 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26483
Aircraft time
51,180 hours, 17,889 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Pax 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

DURING PAX DOOR 4R GIRT BAR LEAF SPRING CHECK, DOOR CYCLING NOTICED LIGHT FROM PUNCTURE HOLE AT DOOR INNER SKIN UPPER HINGE AREA. PAX DOOR 4R UPP HINGE AREA INNER SKIN REPAIRED IAW ER/A 50709 2-14, REV 0. RII INSPECTION COMPLETED ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-507092 ADDED FOR AC 5636.