Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 2, 2013
Submitted
February 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26650
Aircraft time
67,694 hours, 24,919 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Te Flap
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

RIGHT WING I/B FLAP LOWER SURFACE 25 INCH OF O/B EDGE AND 2. 5 FWD OF T/E HAS SMALL DENT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. EVALUATED DAMAGE ON RT WING I/B FLAP LWR SKIN & FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS SRM 57-53-01, REMOVED DAMAGE VERIFIED MATERIAL & FABRICATED DOUBLER POTTED REPAIR AREA APPLIED PRE-BOND TREATMENTS. BONDED DOUBLER.