Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 1, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24872
Aircraft time
73,217 hours, 27,403 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR EXT SKIN, LOWER FWD AREA HAS A DENT AT 16 INCHES FROM FWD EDGE AND 14 INCHES FROM LOWER EDGE. MCN 73217:44 27403 6862-23-1 MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FOUND GOUGE IN DENT. DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER ON AFT CARGO DOOR EXT SKIN.