Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 29, 2007
Submitted
December 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24978
Aircraft time
57,354 hours, 19,264 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Doubler
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

AFT PIT AT BS 1440 BETWEEN STR 27R AND STR 28R, ANGLE DOUBLER IS CORRODED UNDER TRANSITION PANEL. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED SPLICE, FABRICATED & INSTALLED A NEW SPLICE REPAIR.