Service difficulty report · Cap · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 18, 2011
Submitted
June 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24626
Aircraft time
74,548 hours, 23,427 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Cap
Condition
Cracked
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

DOOR 1L THRESHOLD REVEAL INSTL. CAP HAS 2.5 IN CRACK ON OTBD EDGE. REMOVED REVEAL CAP. R&R TO SHOP FOR WELDING. REINSTALLED CAP WET WITH SEALANT.