Service difficulty report · Failsafe · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 14, 2012
Submitted
November 16, 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
Failsafe
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1500
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

AFT BILGE, BS 1500 FRAME FAILSAFE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FAILSAFE BETWEEN STR 29L & 29R. MATERIAL LOSS EXCEEDED SRM 53-00-07 LIMITS. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF BLENDED AREA & OPEN HOLES, NO DEFECT NOTED. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER ECRA 5360-01231.