Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 19, 2018
Submitted
March 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26674
Aircraft time
81,729 hours, 27,521 cycles
Part
Gusset
Part number
6953919U5
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd 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

FWD CARGO DOOR FWD AND AFT UPPER GUSSETS HAVE CRACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GUSSETS IAW DRAWING 143N6603, AND SRM 51-40-02.