Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
January 10, 2012
Submitted
January 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25730
Aircraft time
67,377 hours, 18,925 cycles
Part
Beam
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
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 CARGO DOOR- LOWER EDGE BEAM HAS PUNCTURE IN RADIUS AT MID SPAN AREA. DAMAGED EDGE BEAM REMOVED. NEW EDGE BEAM DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW EDGE BEAM PER ESO 90121.