Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 2, 2015
Submitted
March 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N777FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25222
Aircraft time
74,961 hours, 27,300 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
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

AIRCRAFT CARGO FRAME DENTED STATION 1420, STRINGER 27L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME INBD FLANGE & FORMED A REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 53-00-07 REPAIR 5 & INSTALLED. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR IN ZONE 3 & REQUIRES SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTIONS TO BEGIN 12,000 CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION, WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 11,000 CYCLES THEREAFTER. AIRPLANE SOLD AS IS ON 09 JUL 2014. BUYER WAS AWARE OF THIS ITEM PRIOR TO SALE BEING FINALIZED.