Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 16, 2013
Submitted
March 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24871
Aircraft time
77,369 hours, 23,541 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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 WING UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION BTWN WS 81 AND 85 ALONG S14L. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ECRA 5730-02748. MAJOR REPAIR