Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 28, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24809
Aircraft time
73,278 hours, 22,824 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Galley
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

CABIN, GLY G1B, COUNTER TOP MOD BOX CUTOUTS FOR 109 &110, VERTICLE 'I-BEAM' DIVIDER CRACKED AT BOTH UPPER & LWR RADII. (FOUND DURING REMOVAL OF JAMMED MOD BOX). REMOVED UPPER & LOWER 'T' ANGLES FROM VERTICLE SHEAR WEB. CUT 2 PIECES OF 7075-T6, .050 HAVING 1.5" FLANGES. INSTALLED RIVETS & PAINTED. PICKED UP CSK HOLES INSTALLED REPLACEMENT "I" BEAM.