What was found
FOUND CRACK INDICATION IN BEAR STRAP AREA FROM EDGE OF DOOR CUTOUT FWD GOING THROUGH RIVET LOCATION EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES. VERIFIED CRACK FROM INTERIOR SURFACE HFEC. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW EA 5330-04213 AND ECRA 5331-01691.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 2013
- Submitted
- March 15, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N511UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 24799
- Aircraft time
- 73,324 hours, 27,407 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Bear Strap
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.