Service difficulty report · Vertical Support · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 21, 2014
Submitted
January 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567CA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24608
Aircraft time
66,635 hours, 22,962 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Part
Vertical Support
Part number
144N2503
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Part time
66,635 hours, 22,962 cycles
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

LEFT WW AFT BULKHEAD INBD LOWER VERTICAL SUPPORT CRACKED. CRACK LENGTH 1.5". REMOVED, LOCATED & DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW VERTICAL SUPPORT IN LT MAIN GEAR WW AFT BULKHEAD IAW SRM 51-40-02, 51-40-05 & DWG 144N2503.