SDR UALA2013022001022

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: February 20, 2013
Submitted: February 21, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N561UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 26661
Aircraft time: 67,337 hours, 24,682 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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

FUSELAGES SKIN HAS 2 DENTS BOTH WITH GOUGES AT BS 738 BETWEEN STR 18R-19R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. EVALUATED DENTS REF SRM 53-00-01 FIG 101 DETAIL III & FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. PERFORMED AN EXTERNAL DVI FOR SCRIBE MARK. NONE FOUND. ACP HFEC FOR CRACKS. NONE FOUND. CUT OUT DAMAGE & ACP HFEC OF FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO REPAIR. FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER & FILLER REPAIR REF ECRA 5330-04444 & RES 2005525-16A.