Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 18, 2014
Submitted
July 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24994
Aircraft time
72,917 hours, 26,758 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Frame
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

AFTER STATION 1681 FRAME SECTION REMOVAL FOUND OTBD CHORD BETWEEN STRINGS 17R & 18R TO HAVE THREE EACH HOLES WITH PREVIOUS COUNTER BORES. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF THE OTBD CHORD, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT CHORD & SPLICE ANGLE. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT CHORD IAW EA 130464IR & ECRA 5360-01303 AT BS 1681 BETWEEN STRINGERS 14R & 20R. MUST BE INSPECTION EVERY 24 MONTHS OR 3000 FLT CYCLES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION IAW PART 2 OF ECRA 5360-01303. INSPECTED & COMPLIED WITH METER IAW PART 2 OF ECRA 5360-01303. NO RECORDABLE DISCREPANCIES NOTED.