Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · 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
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1681
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

PASSENGER CABIN, BS 1681 FLOORBEAM CORRODED UNDER FASTENER HOLE INBD OF R4 CREASE BEAM. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND NDT PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED NO DAMAGE REMAINS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES. MAJOR REPAIR.