Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 25, 2011
Submitted
June 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Aircraft time
73,554 hours, 21,199 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Nut Plate
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
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

DAMAGED NUT PLATE ON RT ELEVATOR PCU ACCESS PANEL 345DB FWD OTBD SIDE. ONE NUT PLATE ON BLADE PANEL AFT OF PANEL 345DB. DAMAGED NUT PLATES REPLACED AND PANELS REINSTALLED.