Service difficulty report · Shear Web · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 11, 2012
Submitted
November 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25277
Aircraft time
67,112 hours, 24,941 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shear Web
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

CABIN FLOOR SHEAR WEB AT BS 1681 RBL 50 REQUIRES REMOVAL DUE TO FLOORBEAM ACCESS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED SHEAR WEB DOUBLER REPAIR AT BS 1681 TO EVALUATE CORROSION ON SHEAR WEB. REMOVED CORROSION. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER ECRA 5330-04259 & SRM 51-40-02.