Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 19, 2009
Submitted
November 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Aircraft time
67,331 hours, 19,602 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
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.

What was found

AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN UPPER AFT CORNER, CRACKED AND DAMAGED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN ON UPPER AFT CORNER OF AFT CARGO DOOR FILLER CUT OUT, DOUBLER IN PLACE PICKING UP HOLES. EDDY CURRENT CUT OUT. NO CRACKS. MANUFACTURED AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER, MADE MYLAR TRACE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER.