Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 12, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26647
Aircraft time
72,907 hours, 21,495 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Crease Beam
Part number
145N872263
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1640-1645
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, LEFT CREASE BEAM WEB AT BS 1640 - 1645 FASTENER HOLE HAS CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW CREASE BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02, AND DWG 145N8722-63. MAJOR REPAIR.