Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 15, 2012
Submitted
August 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24763
Aircraft time
71,818 hours, 26,907 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 310 S23-24l
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 FUSELAGE PREVIOUS BLENDED AREA OUT OF LIMITS BS 310 STR 23-24L. CUT-OUT DAMAGE AND ACCOMPLISHED HFEC REF NDTM 51-00-19 P6. NO CRACKS FOUND. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.