Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 21, 2013
Submitted
August 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26694
Aircraft time
67,167 hours, 23,605 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 761 S18r
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

EVIDENCE OF DEEP BLENDING ON FUSELAGE EXTERIOR BS 761 AND 1 INCH ABOVE S18R. FOUND TO OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM. INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 2.