Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 7, 2012
Submitted
September 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28750
Aircraft time
53,344 hours, 15,040 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Structure
Condition
Dented
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

UPON ARRIVAL FOUND DENT, AND SCRATCH ON LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE SECTION 41. DAMAGED AREA IS LOCATED AT STATION 402 TO 409 BETWEEN STRINGER 15, AND 16. DENT IS 5 INCHES LONG 3-4 INCHES WIDE, AND 5-32 DEEP. SCRATCH IS .031 DEEP 4 INCHES LONG. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE PER SRM. DENT NOW AT DEEPEST POINT.100. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT STA 418 STR 15L & 16L. NO DAMAGE FOUND AT STATION 402 TO 409.