# SDR 2002UALA01357

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 26, 2002
- Submitted: September 5, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N546UA
- Make and model: Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial: 25367
- Aircraft time: 39,131 hours, 11,700 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002UALA01357

## Discrepancy

AFT PIT STATION 1420 FUSELAGE FRAME HAS DENT IN UPPER CAP ABOVE STRINGER 26L AND HAS EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS AT RBL 14 AND LBL 2 TO LBL6.  MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.  REPLACED FRAME SECTION FROM PRODUCTION SPLICE AT STRINGER 24L TO CARGO DOOR SILL AT STRINGER 26R.

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