Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 30, 2013
Submitted
August 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25223
Aircraft time
72,343 hours, 26,469 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 334
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

FWD FUSELAGE BS 334, RBL 35 INTERCOSTAL HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND THE MATERIAL REMOVED TO BE .016" AND OUT OF LIMITS. R & R INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-10-02, 53-00-04, 51-40-0 2 DWG 141N5160U102 AND SRM 51-40-05.