Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 29, 2011
Submitted
September 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26694
Aircraft time
61,841 hours, 21,749 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fitting
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

AFT PIT DOOR CUTOUT LWR SILL, L ANGLE BELOW TIE DOWN FITTINGS CORRODED (MARKED). BLENDED OUT VERTICAL LEG OF "T' AND INSTALLED OVERSIZED FASTENERS PER CAL ECRA 5310-05405 AND EVA 81334. CF9075 CREATED FOR EG FOLLOWUP.