Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 31, 2013
Submitted
July 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25043
Aircraft time
73,092 hours, 27,015 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1681
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

BS 1681 FRAME HAS CORROSION ON THE FREE FLANGE BETWEEN S17-18R. CUTOUT DAMAGE AND FABRICATED NEW UPPER TEE FITTING, SHIMS, SPLICE STRAP. MAJOR REPAIR.