Service difficulty report · Shear Web · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 6, 2013
Submitted
August 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft time
78,932 hours, 23,905 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shear Web
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

CORROSION ON WEB BS1027 LBL70 JUST AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR CUTOUTS BS1027, BL70L. REPAIRED CREASE BEAM SHEAR WEB FROM BS1020 TO BS1040 AT STR17L LBL70 BY FABRICATION OF WEB P/N 144N5140 & DOUBLER IAW ECRA 5311-01621 REV A. REPAIR PART MARKED "REO-M0703001" IAW ECRA 5311-01621 REV A.