Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 22, 2009
Submitted
December 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28707
Aircraft time
47,951 hours, 13,329 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hinge Cutout
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

L-2 REPAIR DOUBLER AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT DAMAGED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED EXISTING DAMAGED DOUBLER AT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT ON FWD FRAME. FORMED A REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED.