Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 29, 2010
Submitted
January 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24627
Aircraft time
63,753 hours, 23,949 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Floor Panel
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cabin
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

DURING REMOVAL OF FWD DRAIN MAST, FOUND THAT THE 2 AFT HOLES OF PANEL 193AL THAT ATTACHES DRAIN MAST TO PANEL ARE DAMAGED. PANEL IS DELAMINATED AND FILLER IS MISSING LEAVING A 6 INCH BY 4 INCH HOLE, DELAMINATED AREA IS 6 BY 10 INCHES. REMOVED FWD DRAIN MAST, NEW DRAIN MAST IS LOB WITH HARDWARE, WIRES ARE CAPPED OFF, ACP TEMP REPAIR WITH TAPE TO COVER HOLE FOR MAINT FERRY. FOUND FWD DRAIN MAST FROZEN AFTER LANDING IN DENVER. SHUT OFF WATER SUPPLY TO FWD AND MID CABIN LAVATORY SINKS AND GALLEYS. MAST ASSY (PCN 752-3200 ON EXP C3561 PRECAUTIONARY). NEW DRAIN MAST IS LOB WITH HARDWARE PCN 160-7432. REPLACED DRAIN MAST.