Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 2, 2011
Submitted
February 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26664
Aircraft time
61,071 hours, 22,648 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Fitting
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

FOUND EXFOLIATING CORROSION ON FUSELAGE AT DUMP FITTING MOUNTING FLANGE AREA. CORROSION WAS ISOLATED TO MID LAV DUMP VALVE ATTACH DOUBLER REF DWG 143N3412. REMOVED CORRODED DOUBLER AND FABRICATED REPLACEMENT DOUBLER USING .063 2024 T3 PART IS IN SHEET METAL SHOP CURING PRIMER. CLEANED PAN AREA WHERE DUMP VALVE ATTACHED AND PRIMED.