Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 21, 2011
Submitted
August 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28750
Aircraft time
49,505 hours, 13,929 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 1706 S13-14r
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

DENT ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1706 BETWEEN S13-14R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. EVALUATED DENT & FOUND OUT OF LIMITS OF SRM 53-60-01. ACCOMPLISHED NDT & TRIMMED OUT EDGES AND FASTENER HOLES. NO CRACKS FOUND. FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL FILLER, DOUBLER & TRIPLER REPAIR REF EA PD57-53-169 & EVA 81215.