Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 21, 2012
Submitted
May 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25323
Aircraft time
77,522 hours, 22,467 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1400 S29-30r
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

BUTT SPLICE CORRODED AT BS 1400, BTW STR 29 - 30R. REMOVED DOUBLER, CUT OUT DAMAGE, ACCOMPLISHED HFEC PER NDTM 51-00-19, PRT 6, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER. MAJOR REPAIR