SDR UALA2011101905669

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: October 19, 2011
Submitted: October 20, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N586UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 26710
Aircraft time: 60,604 hours, 21,501 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
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

LOWER FUSELAGE AT BS 512 BETWEEN STR 28R AND STR 29R IS DENTED AND GOUGED. DENT IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW B757 SRM 53-00-01. GOUGE WAS REMOVED BY DRILLING A .187 DIAMETER HOLE IAW B757 SRM 53-00-01. HFEC INSPECTION REVEALED NO DAMAGE IAW B757 NDTM PART 6 51-00-19. ENLARGED HOLE AND INSTALLED RIVET IAW B757 SRM 53-00-01. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW B757 MM 51-21-04. MARKED REPAIR IAW GNMM 1-0-1-07.