Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 19, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 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
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1787
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

INTERNAL TAIL AREA ABOVE CENTER HORIZONTAL STAB, BS 1787 BETWEEN S4-5R APU INLET FWD EDGE METAL ATTACH FLANGE HAS CORROSION AT A NUT PLATE. REMOVED CORROSION ON APU INLET ATTACH FLANGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-80-15. REPAIRED APU INLET. MAJOR REPAIR