Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 10, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26681
Aircraft time
61,795 hours, 22,878 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Floorbeam
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

MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM T-CAP UPPER SURFACE CORRODED AT BS 322, RBL 41-50. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED CORROSION & FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES AND FILLER AND INSTALLED PER TIMCO REO G13891, REV B ON NON ROUTINE 20495. PER UAL-EVA-81179, THIS REPAIR HAS RECEIVED FIRST STAGE APPROVAL FOR STATIC STRENGTH ONLY 085625A NEW FAA 8100-9, SHOWING COMPLIANCE TO 14 CFR 25.571 AND 26.43(D), MUST BE ISSUED BEFORE 02AUG2013. THE AIRPLANE WILL BECOME UNAIRWORTHY IF A NEW FAA 8100-9 IS NOT RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE 02AUG2013.