Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 28, 2012
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24890
Aircraft time
72,368 hours, 27,105 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
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

EMPENNAGE TAIL COMP FWD STA 1825 BETWEEN 3R & 5R STR SKIN HAS CORROSION UNDER APU INLET ATTACH FLANGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED CORROSION AT STA 1825 BETWEEN STR 3R & 5R ON HINGE STRAP, INNER STRAP ORIGINAL T .100 REMAINING 0 LOSS 100% FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-80-15 TABLE 101 ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR I DETAIL II FIG 202, SRM 53-80-15.