Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
November 14, 2011
Submitted
November 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29242
Aircraft time
42,121 hours, 10,828 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Crease Beam
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 CREASE BEAM INNER CHORD AT DOOR L1 STATION 287 - 325 (BOTH LEGS). MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CORROSION WAS NOT ON CREASE BEAM RATHER THE SPLASH GUARD (NON-PSE). 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED & REPLACED SPLASH GUARD IAW B767 SRM.