Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 7, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25222
Aircraft time
66,968 hours, 24,685 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
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

CREW REPORT: L RVSM CRITICAL AREA BOX MISSING ONE AREA OF PAINT. CONDITION CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE PER MM. OK TO CF FOR PAINT. ALL REPAIRS DONE IN RVSM CRITICAL-EXTRA CRITICAL AREA WILL BE TREATED AS A MAJOR REPAIR. PAINT APPLIED TO PAINT CHIP OF .10 INCH DIA.