Service difficulty report · Cusp Web · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 2, 2015
Submitted
August 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
67,510 hours, 18,287 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Cusp 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

MAIN CABIN CORROSION ON WEB CUSP STATION 1180, STRINGER 17R. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW CUSP WEB IAW SRM 53-40-13 PG 3 FIG 1 SH 3 OF 4. PN 144N5210-4 FABRICATED FROM 7075-0, .063, HEAT TREAT TO 7075 T6. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40 -02.