What was found
MAIN CABIN CREASE BEAM CORRODED BETWEEN BS 960 AND 984 AT STRINGER S-17R. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT CREASE BEAM. MAJOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- July 23, 2011
- Submitted
- July 28, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N572UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 26682
- Aircraft time
- 61,793 hours, 22,700 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Crease Beam
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 960-984 S17r
- 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.