Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 28, 2010
Submitted
April 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24839
Aircraft time
64,448 hours, 24,294 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg 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

LT MAIN GEAR STRUT DOOR HAS DAMAGE ON L/E AT MID POINT WITH SKIN MISSING AND OPEN TO CORE FOAM. OPEN AREA IS 4 BY 1-2 WITH L SHAPED CRACK 2 INCH BY 1 INCH AT LWR EDGE OF DAMAGE CONT OF AMIS ITEM 4482001. ACP INTERIM REPAIR PER EVA -73721, TAPE RECHECK REQUIRED PRIOR TO EACH DEPARTURE, PERMANENT REPAIR IN 150 HRS. ACCMP'D REPAIRED IAW SRM.