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
Bs 1480
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 BAY BS 1480 FRAME S25-27R FOUND CORRODED. BLENDED CORROSION, MATERIAL LOSS FOUND EXCEEDING SRM LIMITS. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF BLENDED AREA & OPEN HOLES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW ECRA5360-01233. MAJOR REPAIR.