Service difficulty report · Repair · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
November 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
64,584 hours, 18,644 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Repair
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SKIN REPAIR DENTED STA 610, STA 620, STR 15L TO 16L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER AND ACP'D SCRIBE LINE INSPECTIONS PER 757-53A0092 S/B AND ACP'D HFEC PER 757 NDT 6-51-00-19 AND 6-51-00-16, NO INDICATIONS NOTED. FABRICATED A NEW SKIN, DOUBLERS, TRIPLERS, FILLERS, AND STRUCTURAL FILLERS PER TIMCO REO-G12490 REV A AND UAL EVA 72120.