Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 17, 2013
Submitted
February 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25276
Aircraft time
66,471 hours, 24,476 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 540
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

UPPER LEG OF FUSELAGE FRAME BS 540, LBL 36 DENTED. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE TO FRAME INNER FLANGE AND REMOVED PRODUCTION SPLICE, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED IAW EVA 71754.