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

PASSENGER CABIN FWD GALLEY FLOOR STRUCTURE INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 310 & 324 RBL 42 AFT END UPPER SURFACE IS CORRODED. BLENDED CORROSION IAW SRM 53-00-51 ORG THICKNESS .120 REMAINS .078 LOSS OF .042. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL & SHIM PER BOEING DWG141 N5160 & SRM 53-00-51.