Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 1, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26706
Aircraft time
59,398 hours, 20,787 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 297
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

LT FUSELAGE IS CREASED APPROX 6FT STARTING JUST FWD OF DOOR 1L EXTENDING FWD. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN SECTIONS, AND ACCOMPLISHED GVI AND HFEC INSPECTIONS. FABRICATED 2 EACH DOUBLERS, AND INSTALLED ONE FWD OF BS 297 BUTT SPLICE AND ONE AFT OF SPLICE PER 085625 REO G13659, REV. C ON NON ROUTINE.