Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 25, 2009
Submitted
September 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24860
Aircraft time
62,800 hours, 23,490 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fastener
Condition
Burned
Location
Fuselage
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

HIGH LOCK HAS BURNT EDGE ON LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AT APPROX STATION 264 AND APPROX 17 INCHES FWD AND ABOVE THE OUTBOARD FWD CORNER OF THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER MM. DAMAGE NOT ON FASTENER.