Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 9, 2007
Submitted
April 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24840
Aircraft time
55,331 hours, 20,693 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Frame
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Bs 223
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STA 223 FRAME IS DAMAGED ON UPPER RADIUS, 6 O'CLOCK POSITION, JUST FWD OF NOSE COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT. [SUP 05-16-07] MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. STA 223 FRAME IS DRILLED WITH A .375 INCH HOLE ON UPR RADIUS, DUE TO PREVIOUS IMPROPER REPAIR, HFEC INSPECTED ROUTED OUT HOLE AND VERIFIED NO CRACKS OR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE EXISTS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.