Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
March 8, 2024
Submitted
March 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26492
Aircraft time
85,445 hours, 27,027 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1640 S14l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

SHIP 5645 LEFT HAND SIDE STA 1640 FRAME AT STR 14L LOWER I/B OPEN HOLE HAS (2) INDICATIONS OF DEFECTS NOTED AT THE 3 OCLOCK (OUTBD) AND 9 OCLOCK (INBD) POSITION LOOKING AFT. INDICATION (CRACK) IS ESTIMATED IN THE FRAME LAYER AT OVER .100" IN LENGHT IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME STA 1640 LEFT HAND SIDE AT STRINGER 14L LOWER I/B HOLE IAW DELTA ERA 615778-14AD REV. ORIGINAL. (0236015)