Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 3, 2011
Submitted
December 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26709
Aircraft time
61,110 hours, 21,645 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Splice
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 SPLICE IS CORRODED AT BS 365 AND RBL 45. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED SPLICE AND FABRICATED A NEW REPAIR SPLICE AND SHIM PER REO G14273, REV A, AND UAL EVA 81560 AND INSTALLED ON NON ROUTINE 27862.