Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 13, 2013
Submitted
July 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25156
Aircraft time
72,229 hours, 26,478 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 755
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

RAMP REPORTED A DENT LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN BS 755 S15-16L. AFT OF DOOR 2L. MEASUREMENTS ARE 1.5" WIDTH X 1.75" LENGTH, .070" DEEP. A-Y=21.4 CONT OF AMIS ITEM 0672022. ACP A INTERIM REPAIR BURMISH OUT ALL SHARP EDGES AND DENT IS SMOOTH AND FREE FROM SHARP CREASES GOUGES AND CRACK. ACP A NTM PART 6-51-00-19. APPLIED PRIMER, ALODINE AND PAINT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE DENT IS REQUIRED EVERY 300 HOURS AND A PERMANENT REPAIR IS MADE AT OR BEFORE THE NEXT 'C' CHECK. REPAIRED SKIN DAMAGE AT STA 755 BETWEEN 15L AND 17L BY. INSTALLED DOUBLER.