Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 25, 2011
Submitted
March 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26686
Aircraft time
60,399 hours, 22,259 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1400 S27-28l
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

AFT CARGO CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRAP AND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED, BS 1400 S-27L-S-28L. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED DOUBLER AND CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRAP SPLICE SECTION AT BS 1400, BETWEEN STR 27L-29R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SIX STRAIGHT SHANK FREEZE PLUGS, REPAIR DOUBLER, 146N3810-8200 SKIN SPLICE, TWO FILLERS. FOUR STRAPS, AND SHIM FOR SHEAR TIE PER REO G13562, REV B AND EVA 80616. PER EVA 80616, THE REPAIR AT BS 1385-1416 FUSELAGE SKIN HAS RECEIVED FIRST AND SECOND STAGE APPROVAL, STATIC STRENGTH AND INSPECTION THRESHOLD.