Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 2, 2012
Submitted
July 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25368
Aircraft time
76,629 hours, 22,361 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

EXTERIOR UPPER FUSELAGE STA 1450 SPLICE BETWEEN STR 3L AND 4L HAS A BLENDED OUT AREA. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. TRIMMED OUT AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLERS.