Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
June 1, 2017
Submitted
June 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
30340
Aircraft time
58,757 hours, 15,234 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo 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

DAMAGE OBSERVED AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER FORWARD EDGE AT LIP OF OUTER SKIN. 2 DENTS NOTED AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. FOUND CRACK APPROX 1/4 INCH LONG. REMOVED CRACK PER SRM 52-30-01. PERMANENT REPAIR PER ERA 559211-14 C/W.