Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 11, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24626
Aircraft time
48,937 hours, 18,440 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Attach Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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

FOUND THREE ATTACH BRACKETS CRACKED ON FORWARD PIT DOOR ALONG UPPER EDGE. LOOSE ATTACH BOLTS BETWEEN THE UPPER LONGITUDINAL CHORD AND FORWARD CARGO DOOR CORNER BRACKETS AND/OR FRAMES AT STATION 572, 580, AND 588 WERE LOOSE THAT EVENTUALLY, DUE TO REPETITIVE BENDING AND REDISTRIBUTION OF PRIMARY LOAD PATH, RESULTED IN THE FATIGUE AND FAILURE OF THE ATTACH CLIPS.