Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 4, 2024
Submitted
June 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27585
Aircraft time
75,130 hours, 32,507 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1640
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

AIRCRAFT 0690, DURING LCK AT QRO, WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTIONS PER WC 5311-01218-01B, A 0.500 LONG CRACK WAS FOUND AFFECTING THE STA 1640 FRAME INNER CHORD, JUST BELOW STRINGER I-14F RH SIDE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVAL DAMAGE ON FRAME: TRIMMED THE BS 1640 FRAME INBOARD CHORD FLANGE PER B757-200 SRM 51-10-02 AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 2 REPAIR SKETCH TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE DAMAGE AREA. FABRICATE FRAME REPAIR ANGLE, FILLERS AND REPLACEMENT PLATE AND INSTALLED PER ER/A 591809-14AD. (LP 0376899)