Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 22, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26717
Aircraft time
74,053 hours, 24,478 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Splice
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 AT STATION 1401, BETWEEN STRINGER 28L & 29L. REF AVO ESC 160413-5688-1D LAST STEP COMPLIED WITH WAS FABRICATION OF REPLACEMENT SPLICE STRAP IAW STEP 13 OF AVO. OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON ALL REPAIR FASTENERS HOLES, REF 575 NDT 51-00-11. NO DEFECTS NOTED.