Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 30, 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
Splice Plate
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 CABIN FLOOR, STA 1680 BL 0, FLOOR PAN TO INTERCOSTAL, SPLICE PLATE CORRODED UPPER SURFACE. BLENDED CORR FROM SPLICE PLATE. REMAINING DAMAGE OUT OF LIMIT. FAB NEW SPLICE PLATE IAW GNMM 1-0-0-023 AND BOEING DWG 146N5230-40. INSTALLED SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-02.