Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 22, 2011
Submitted
August 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26690
Aircraft time
61,367 hours, 21,772 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

CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM STA 1640 RBL 58-31. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED CORROSION & FOUND MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS OF SRM. REMOVED UPPER 'T' CHORD SECTION FROM LBL 10 RBL 60. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW 'T' CHORD & NESTED REPAIR ANGLES & REPAIR STRAPS.