Service difficulty report · Frame · 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
Frame
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

AFT BILGE BODY FRAME MID CHORD IS CORRODED AT BS 1520 STR 29L-29R, WL 144. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: MAINT TEXT: REMOVED CORRODED MATERIAL LOSS EXCEED SRM 53-00-07 LIMITS. ACPD HFEC BLENDED AREA & OPEN HOLE PER NDT 51-00-19 & 51-00-1 6, NO DEFECT NOTED. FAB & INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER ECRA 5360-01232.