Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 14, 2013
Submitted
November 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Aircraft time
82,448 hours, 23,622 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
69455512
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

THE FWD CARGO ACCESS CUTOUT LOWER SECTION 2ND BRACKET ASSEMBLY FROM FWD SHOWS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ADJACENT TO THE UPPER FASTENER. R & R THE SUPPORT FITTING PN 69-45555-12.