SDR UALA2011071303512

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: July 13, 2011
Submitted: July 21, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N547UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 25368
Aircraft time: 73,446 hours, 21,417 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
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

4 FT FWD OF DOOR 2L JUST ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL SKIN DAMAGED. DENT APPROX 4" LONG 2.5" WIDE .200 DEEP. GOUGE IN MIDDLE OF DENT IS APPROX .020 DEEP. BLENDED DAMAGE AREA. ACCOMPLISHED NDT INSPECTION ON DAMAGED AREA. NO CRACKS FOUND ON EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF FUSELAGE SKIN. DEPTH OF MATERIAL REMOVE .014. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA PER SRM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER & FILLER PER REO G13875, REV. B. ALSO FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 SHEAR TIES PER DWG 140N2002. PER UAL EVA 81307.