Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 23, 2012
Submitted
April 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28751
Aircraft time
52,033 hours, 14,579 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
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

DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN 1" X 1" HOLE. FUSELAGE PUNCTURED BOTTOM LEFT APROX STA 640 WL 144. HOLE IS APPROX 1 INCH BY 1 INCH. HOLE LOCATION IS AT BS STA 668 & ABV STR 26L RCV'D AVO1269 REV 2, REF ECRA 5300-01414. ACCMP'D PERMANENT REPAIR IAW EG DOCUMENT. CUT OUT DAMAGE STA 668 STR 26L PER AVO1269.