Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 13, 2005
Submitted
March 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26694
Aircraft time
40,138 hours, 13,850 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Splice
Part number
146N38108200
Condition
Corroded
Location
Circumferential
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

AFT PIT STA 1400 LBL 18 CIRCUMFERENTIAL SPLICE IS CORRODED. DAMAGE CAUSED BY TYPICAL STA 1400 PIT CORROSION. FABRICATED CIRCUMFRENTIAL SPLICE STRAP AND REPLACED CORRODED STRAP.