Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 30, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 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
Intercostal
Part number
141N5161239
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

MAIN CABIN FLOOR AT STA 324 TO 336 RBL 40 INTERCOSTAL UPPER SURFACE HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 53-00-04, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-04. REMOVED & REPLACED INTERCOSTAL STA 324 TO 336 RBL 40. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM51-40-02.