Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 30, 2012
Submitted
January 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24860
Aircraft time
72,295 hours, 26,996 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Intercostal
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

PASS CABIN R1 DOORWAY FLOOR SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL FROM STA 345 TO 365, RBL 62 UPPER SURFACE IS CORRODED AROUND 5 EA NUT PLATE HOLES UPPER SURFACE. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AT STA 345 TO 365 RBL 62 IAW BOEING DIAGRAM 141N5160 AND SRM 51-40- 02.