Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 26, 2011
Submitted
September 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26694
Aircraft time
61,841 hours, 21,749 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
R1 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

DOOR R1 HAS A CRACK ON INNER SKIN ON EDGE OF LIGHTNING HOLE (MARKED). BLENDED OUT DAMAGE ACCOMP HFEC INSP REF NDT PT 6, 51-00-04, NO CRACKS NOTED. FAB DOUBLER AND INSTALLED REF EC-RA 5210-02266. THIS IS CONSIDERED A MAJOR RPR.