SDR UALA2011110305955

Service difficulty report · Pan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: November 3, 2011
Submitted: December 2, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N589UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 28707
Aircraft time: 55,172 hours, 15,410 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Pan
Condition: Gouged
Location: L2 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 2L HANDLE PAN GOUGED AROUND PERIMETER OF HANDLE CUTOUT. MAIN ENTRY DOOR 2 LEFT UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED. THE GOUGE COVERS APPROX 80-90 PERCENT OF CIRCULAR AREA OF HANDLE CUTOUT, APPROX .032 INCH DEEP. CRACK EXTENDS 18-32 OF AN INCH INTO THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. REPLACED CRACKED DOUBLER PER EVA UA-EVA-71536 ON SMB W-U W3014X. REPLACED PAN ON SMB W-U W3013X. AC RELEASE ON HOLD PENDING 8100-9 APROVAL. ORIGINAL EVA UA-EVA-71536 8100-9 APPROVAL STILL VALID.