Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 3, 2008
Submitted
April 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25156
Aircraft time
55,800 hours, 20,477 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Frame Splice
Condition
Damaged
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

AFT PIT STA 1520 BETWEEN STR 22R AND STR 25R FRAME SPLICE HAS TOOL MARKS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED & REPLACED FRAME SPLICE.