What was found
AFT CARGO DOOR, LWR AFT CORNER HAS 3-8TH INCH CRACK, HAS STOP DRILL, BUT HOLE DOES NOT GO THROUGH ENTIRE THICKNESS OF SKIN. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: CUTOUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- January 10, 2009
- Submitted
- January 14, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N501UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 24622
- Aircraft time
- 63,059 hours, 23,597 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Aft 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.