# SDR UALA2010042901441

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 29, 2010
- Submitted: April 30, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N544UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N544UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial: 25322
- Aircraft time: 69,470 hours, 19,974 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW2040
- System (JASC): [7160 · Engine Air Intake System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7160)
- Part: Nose Cowl
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2010042901441

## Discrepancy

RAMP REPORTED DENT IN NR 2 ENG NOSE COWL 6 O'CLOCK POSITION.  EVALUATED DENT APPROX DIMENSIONS ARE 3.5 IN L X 2 IN W .090 DEPTH BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS.  APPEARS TO BE PREVIOUS REPAIR. IAW UA-EVA-73731 PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT (HFEC) INSP.  NO DEFECTS NOTED.  NO CRACKS FOUND.  INSP TO BE REPEATED EVERY A CHECK UNTIL PERMANENT REPAIR IS ACCOMPLISHED BY NEXT C6 CHECK.

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