Service difficulty report · Gate · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 6, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
61,230 hours, 22,482 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Gate
Condition
Damaged
Location
R2 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

R-2 DOOR LOWER GATE, RUBSTRIP ATTACH HOLES ARE ELONGATED. WELDED HOLES PER SM, PREHEATED & STRESS RELIEVED PER SM, PERFORMED FPI INSPECTION PER GN-MM, PROCESS 32, NO CRACKS NOTED. REPLACED LEVELING COMPOUND PER SM AND INSTALLED RUB STRIP ON NON ROUTINE 24731.