Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 23, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24872
Aircraft time
73,217 hours, 27,403 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1620-1640
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

CORROSION ON LONGERON INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 1620-1640 RBL 12 IN TWO SPOTS. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL AT RBL 12 BETWEEN BS 1620-1640 IAW SRM 51-40-02 PAR 7 FIG 12. INTERCOSTAL FABRICATED PER DRAWING 146N5664. MAJOR REPAIR.