Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 2, 2013
Submitted
July 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25130
Aircraft time
72,480 hours, 26,621 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 575
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

LOWER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN 8 INCHES BELOW FWD CARGO DOOR CUT OUT BS 575 S26-27R DENTED. FOUND IT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-04 635.