Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 17, 2013
Submitted
February 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26654
Aircraft time
67,266 hours, 24,748 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

PROTRUDING DENT IN EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 585, 3.5 INCHES ABOVE STR 18L. REPAIRED EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 585 3.5 INCHES ABOVE STR 18L IAW TIMCO REO-MO597 AND ECRA 5331 01682 PART 1.