Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 4, 2011
Submitted
December 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26682
Aircraft time
62,839 hours, 23,087 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 627 S17l
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

AIRCRAFT DAMAGE FWD OF L2 DOOR 6 FT FWD OF DOOR. A HOLE THROUGH FUSELAGE APPROX 6 INCHES LONG BY 1 INCH WIDE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. DAMAGE IS AT STATION 627 JUST BELOW STRINGER 17L. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER & CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN.