SDR UALA2012110206296

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: October 31, 2012
Submitted: December 3, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N595UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 28748
Aircraft time: 57,116 hours, 15,979 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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

LEFT AFT FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN WRINKLED IN AREA OF STATIC PORT AT BS 1360-1440 BETWEEN STR 20L-24L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: EVALUATED DAMAGED AREAS & FOUND OUT OF LIMITS OF SRM 51-10-01 FIG 7 DETAIL 7. REMOVED ADJACENT EXISTING FLUSH REPAIR & CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREAS REF REO-G15546 & ECRA-5361-01027. ACP NDT OF CUT-OUTS & FASTENERS COMMON TO THE REPAIR AREA. NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER, FILLER & TAPERED FILLER REPAIR REF 094632 REO-G15546 & ECRA 5361-01027.