Service difficulty report · Pressure Deck · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 25, 2011
Submitted
October 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24623
Aircraft time
74,819 hours, 23,467 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Pressure Deck
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 BS 1680 AND RBL 31, EXISTING AFT PRESSURE DECK REPAIR DOUBLER IS CORRODED. FABRICATED, A TAPERED SHIM AND A FILLER PER TIMCO REO G14118, REV B AND INSTALLED ON NON ROUTINE 25856. THIS IS A CATEGORY A REPAIR, REF EVA 81386.