Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 14, 2011
Submitted
April 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26681
Aircraft time
61,173 hours, 22,654 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Door
Part number
113N8107435P
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN GEAR INBD DOOR HEAT SHIELDS HAVE DAMAGE. LT MAIN GEAR STRUT DOOR LWR FWD L/E HAS FOD DAMAGE WITH A SECTION OF L/E PREVIOUS REPAIR BROKEN OFF AT AREA FROM OUTER SKIN TO INNER SKIN WIDE & ABOUT 5" IN LENGTH WITH CORE POTTING MATERIAL GOUGED OUT. REMOVED LT STRUT DOOR & ROUTED TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. R&R R45044. PER SHOP 23DOOR 113N8107-435P, REPAIR IS COMPLETE.