Service difficulty report · Pressure Panel · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 5, 2010
Submitted
November 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28748
Aircraft time
50,223 hours, 13,958 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Pressure Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1680
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 ALONG TOP OF AFT PRESSURE DECK PLATE AT STA 1 680, RIGHT SIDE AT FUSELAGE AND INBD OF WATER TANK-FLOOR PANEL TO FLOORBEAM. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER.