Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 19, 2010
Submitted
September 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28748
Aircraft time
50,078 hours, 13,911 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

DENT IN FUSE 5, FRAMES FWD OF DOOR 2L, 2 STRINGERS BELOW SKIN LAP. DENT APPROX 8 IN LONG, 4 IN WIDE, 3-8 IN DEEP AND EXTENDS INTO EXISTING DOUBLER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, STRUCTURAL FILLER AND TRIPLER.