Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 15, 2011
Submitted
July 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26686
Aircraft time
61,428 hours, 22,635 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Intercostal
Part number
146N5246U8
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1640 Rbl 55
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 INTERCOSTAL BS 1640 RBL 55. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: 3 AREAS HAD 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS AFTER BLENDING IAW SRM. REMOVED CORRODED INTERCOSTAL. LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES ON NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-02.