Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 29, 2002
Submitted
September 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
40,453 hours, 12,067 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Crease Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

FUSELAGE LEFT CREASE BEAM WEB UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION AROUND LIGHTNING HOLES STATION 964 AND 969. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED WEB.