Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 10, 2011
Submitted
July 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28749
Aircraft time
52,550 hours, 14,692 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Entry Door
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

MAIN ENTRY DOOR 2R UPPER HINGE CUTOUT IS CRACKED. FERRIED IN FROM SEA FOR DOOR 2R UPPER HINGE CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR 2R UPPER HINGE CUTOUT IS CRACKED OVER .25 INCH. REPAIR IS DONE. EG WILL HAVE 8100-9. CONT INSTL INTERNAL MECH THEN RIG AND CLOSE UP TO ACP*. REPAIRED 2R MED HINGE CUTOUT PER UA-EVA-81021A. REF SFOOV WRITE UP Y1170H.