Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 15, 2015
Submitted
January 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24871
Aircraft time
83,456 hours, 24,705 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Bear Strap
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

L1 DOOR CUT OUT 1.3 INCHES SUBSURFACE CRACK IN BEAR STRAP. AD RELATED EA 5330-04213 REV B. REPAIRED IAW EA 5330-04213 OP 2 REV B STEP 24 REQUIRES CF IAW AD 2012-25-11. ACCOMPLISHED NDT INSPECTION OF FUSE SKIN DOUBLER & TRIPLER REPAIR. INSTALLED IAW EA 5330-04213 OP2 BEFORE 37500FC. AFTER 34500FC BUT BEFORE 35000FC PLANNING SHOULD ALERT EG TO DEVELOP INSPECTION DETAILS.