Service difficulty report · Shear Web · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 18, 2011
Submitted
January 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26650
Aircraft time
61,726 hours, 22,789 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shear Web
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 ON SHEAR WEB BETWEEN BS 1681 AND STA 1720 AT RBL 50 UNDER GALLEY FLOOR FRAME. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REPLACED AFT SHEAR DECK WEB PER EA PD 57-53-070 AND SRM 53-60-51 REPAIR 2. THIS REPAIR IS CONSIDERED A PERMANENT WITH NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.