SDR UALA2010091303386

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: September 10, 2010
Submitted: September 13, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N520UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 24890
Aircraft time: 65,623 hours, 24,630 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2040
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 426 S4l
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

FUSELAGE CRACK ON UPPER CROWN AREA. CRACK MEASURES 10.75 INCHES. LOCATED AT STA 426 STRINGER S4L AND ABOVE FIRST PAX WINDOW LT SIDE. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSP OF CUT OUT PER NDT, ALSO ACCOMPLISHED EXISTING FASTENER HOLES PER NDT PART 6. NO CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED AT THIS TIME. MFG & INSTALLED STRUCTURAL FILLERS, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER, DRILL, ALODINE AND PRIME PER UA-EVA-80084. ACCOMPLISHED INSP OF REPAIR PARTS AS REQUIRED PER EVA 80084.