Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 14, 2003
Submitted
March 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25277
Aircraft time
37,340 hours, 13,858 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Frame
Condition
Punctured
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFT CABIN FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 1360, HOLE 3.5 INCHES TO THE RIGHT OF STRINGER 1. AFT SIDE OF FRAME HAS TOOLING MARK OR MISDRILLED SURROUNDING AREA OF HOLE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FRAME REPAIR DONE ON AREA.