Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 16, 2012
Submitted
October 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26709
Aircraft time
63,821 hours, 22,572 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo 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

DAMAGE FOUND TO FORWARD CARGO DOOR SKIN ABOUT 8 INCHES UP FROM BOTTOM CENTER DOOR. DEFECTION OF ABOUT 3 INCHES IN CIRCUMFERENCE WITH A GOUGE AT THE CENTER. .031 IN DEPTH .031 IN WIDTH AND .093 LENGTH. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-30-01 AND ONLY SMALL SMOOTH DENT REMAINS WITH NO CREASE. NO CRACKS NOTED.