Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 17, 2008
Submitted
July 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25276
Aircraft time
56,555 hours, 20,699 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 540
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

DENT IN UPPER LEG (INBOARD FLANGE) OF FUSELAGE FRAME BS 540, LBL 36. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED MAJOR REPAIR AT GSO. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE TO FRAME INNER FLANGE AND REMOVED EXISTING PRODUCTION SPLICE, FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED.