Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 20, 2009
Submitted
August 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26665
Aircraft time
56,827 hours, 20,845 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Floor Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Bay
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SIDE STRUCTURE PANEL CORRODED RT SIDE JUST AFT OF DOOR OPENING. LIFTED FLOOR PANEL AND INSPECTED AREA UNDER CORROSION AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FURTHER CORROSION. SECURED FLOOR PANEL AFTER INSPECTION. CORR REMOVED AND NEW 'Z' ANGLE AND CARGO NET FITTING INSTALLED. DAMAGED REPAIRED AT SMB.