Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 12, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26681
Aircraft time
61,795 hours, 22,878 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Frame
Condition
Broken
Location
Bs 520 S17-18l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

MAIN CABIN STA 520 FRAME AND CHORD IS BROKEN OUT BETWEEN STR 17L AND STR 18L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME & CHORD SECTION AND REPLACED FRAME SECTION AND FABRICATED A DOUBLER PER DWG 143N1027, REV. A, AND A NEW FAILSAFE PER DWG 143N1026, REV. B, AND INSTALLED PER DWG 143N1004 AND 143N1005 .