Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 18, 2010
Submitted
June 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26664
Aircraft time
59,178 hours, 21,938 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DENTED AT LWR SIDE OF FWD CARGO DOOR CUT OUT ABOUT 17 TO 21 INCHES FROM FWD END. REPAIR DENT IAW EA PD57-53-039 AND EVA 73889. TRIMED OFF DAMAGE AND INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLERS. THE REPAIR IS A PERMANENT REPAIR AND HAS RECEIVED BAC 8100-9 SIGNED, DATED 15JUN10. THE REPAIR RESULTED IN A WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHANGE OF 13.64LB. OPS, ENGINEER MUST BE NOTIFIED VIA FORM SFR 4655.