Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 15, 2011
Submitted
February 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26657
Aircraft time
61,363 hours, 22,648 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Support Angle
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1681
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 FOUND ON SUPPORT ANGLE AT DOOR 4 RT STA 1681, RBL 56. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS AND FOUND A CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE FRAME INNER CHORD AT BS 1681.5 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 17R. REMOVED AND REPAIRED IAW INSTRUCTIONS.