SDR UALA2011100305339

Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: October 2, 2011
Submitted: October 6, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N581UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 26701
Aircraft time: 61,244 hours, 21,662 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Crease Beam
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 966 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.

What was found

CORROSION FOUND ON CREASE BEAM AT BS 996 AT STRINGER S-17R. REMOVED CORROSION & FOUND BLEND OUT OF SRM LIMITS. ACCOMPLISH NDT INSPECTION OF BLENDED OUT AREA IN ADDITION TO NDT OF OPEN HOLES COMMON TO REPAIR AREA. NO DEFECTS FOUND. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE, FILLER & SHIM PER EA PD57-53-207. MAJOR REPAIR.