Service difficulty report · Floor Support · 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, 1,122,176 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Floor Support
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 CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE BS 1460 RBL 23 INTERCOSTAL BELOW Z-ANGLE IS CRACKED AND HAS CORROSION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REPLACED THE INTERCOSTAL Z-ANGLE AT STA 1460 RBL 23 PER SRM 51-40-02 & FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER BAC DWG 146N8522.