Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 2, 2013
Submitted
February 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26650
Aircraft time
67,694 hours, 24,919 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Crease Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 415-419
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

CABIN FWD WET AREA. CREASE BEAM INNER STRUCTURE CORRODED AT BS 415-419 RBL 63. REMOVED CORROSION FROM BEAM OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED & FABRICATED NEW CREASE BEAM IAW 53-00-51, 51- 40-02, 51-40-05, 51-20-01 AND INSTALLED CREASE BEAM SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 141N 8422-140N6504. MAJOR REPAIR