Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
September 30, 2004
Submitted
October 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22208
Aircraft time
65,776 hours, 27,968 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
141N3311
Condition
Cracked
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-10 CHECK A 3/8 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN BEAR STRAP AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF L-1 DOOR CUTOUT BETWEEN BS 333 AND BS 350. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED OUT CRACK IN BEAR STRAP AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF L-1 DOOR AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST. FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND SHIMS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW ER 19-5312-04790-RC3.