Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 12, 2010
Submitted
November 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26647
Aircraft time
65,112 hours, 19,990 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 342 S4r
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

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN HAS 5 CRACK INDICATIONS ON STR 4R CHEM MILL AREA AT STA 342, 401, 403, 405, 406. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE ACCOMPLISHED CROWN INSPECTION PER NDT53-30-14 AND FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS PER SAME MM FOR CRACK INDICATIONS. NO EVIDENCE OF CONDUCTIVITY CHANGE. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF CRACKS ON INNER OR OUTER SURFACES. HFEC INNER SKIN IN CHEM MILL AREAS WHERE CRACKS WERE INDICATED WITH SLIDING PROBE. NO CRACKS WERE FOUND.