Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 29, 2011
Submitted
March 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26664
Aircraft time
61,366 hours, 22,757 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

FWD CARGO FRAME HAS DENTS IN TWO LOCATIONS AT BS 580 BETWEEN S-25L AND S-24L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: CUT OUT DAMAGED FRAME. NDT INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND NO CRACKS PER NDT. FABRICATED FRAME OUT OF 7075 T-6 .063. HEAT TREATED PER PEMCO TRAVLER 2486N00414. INSTALLED REPAIR AT STATION N580 PER B757 SRM.