Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 30, 2018
Submitted
September 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25042
Aircraft time
68,724 hours, 28,048 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
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

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. IN CONJUCTION WITH NON-ROUTINE 2109N529, UPON REMOVAL OF INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 1480-1500 STR27R, FOUND CORRODED INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 1460-1480 STRINGER 27R. EVALUATED AREA OF CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. 100% MATERIAL LOSS IAW B757 SRM 51-10-16. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB, INTERCOSTAL AND CHORD IAW E-88 #14017, B767 SRM 51-40-02.