Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 27, 2012
Submitted
May 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28751
Aircraft time
52,034 hours, 14,580 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 640
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

FUSELAGE PUNCTURED BOTTOM LEFT APPROXIMATELY BS 640 AND WL 144. HOLE IS APPROX 1 INCH BY 1 INCH. HOLE LOCATION IS AT BS STA 668 AND ABOVE STRINGER 26L. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EG DOCUMENT.