Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 28, 2007
Submitted
June 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24839
Aircraft time
55,763 hours, 21,019 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

FWD PIT, LEFT SIDE, STA 680, BETWEEN STR 23 - 24L, MAIN FRAME HAS DENT (RIB). MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGE AND FABRICATED A J-REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED TO NEST INSIDE THE FRAME INBOARD FLANGE.