Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 16, 2012
Submitted
October 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N554UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26644
Aircraft time
71,947 hours, 21,462 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
L1 Door
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

MAIN CABIN L-1 DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN DENTED APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES ABOVE LOWER HINGE POINT FWD TO AFT APPROX 4 INCHES. DENT MEASURES L=2.3", W=.6", AND D=.023" FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 52-10-01, FIG 101. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 52-10-01, REPAIR 7.