Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 8, 2008
Submitted
April 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25130
Aircraft time
56,432 hours, 20,636 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 540 S24l
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

DENTED FUSELAGE FRAME, INBOARD FLANGE AT BS 540 BETWEEN STR 24L AND 25L. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, CUTOUT DAMAGED FRAME FLANGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR ANGLE J-SECTION, STRINGER CLIP (P/N 140N2001-80) AND SHEAR TIE (P/N 140N2002-664).