Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 1, 2012
Submitted
November 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24978
Aircraft time
74,972 hours, 22,673 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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

MEASURE THE REMAINING SKIN THICKNESS IN THE BLEND OUT AREAS AND RECORD IT ON THE WING SURFACE. REF AVO ESC120524-5325-1. RIGHT WING REWORKED AREAS: 4 EACH, SKIN THICKNESS MEASURMENTS IN THOUSANDS OF AN INCH: BY LOCATION, WBL 90 & 90 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE, ORIG THICKNESS .170" REMOVED .002", WBL 87 & 6" FROM T/E, ORG THICKNESS .230" REMOVED .006", WBL 121-129, 13" FROM T/E .263 ORG THICKNESS REMOVED .010". 4 EACH, SKIN THICKNESS MEASURMENTS IN THOUSANDS OF AN INCH. LOCATION, WBL 90& 90INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE, ORIG THICKNESS . 170" REMOVED.002", WBL 87& 6"FROM TE,ORG THKNESS .230" REMOVED .006", WBL121-129,13" FROM TE .263 ORG THICKNESS REMOVED .010" SKIN THICKNESS MEASURMENTS, RT WING SURFACE, LAST REWORK AREA: WBL 126-131, 2" FROM TE, .385 ORIG, REMOVED .010", USING 757NDT PART 4 51 00 10 & AVOESC 120524-5325-1.