Service difficulty report · Support Channel · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 28, 2013
Submitted
May 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24978
Aircraft time
76,918 hours, 23,044 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Support Channel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1661- 1681.8
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

R4 DOOR THRESHOLD HAS A CLOSE OUT SUPPORT CHANNEL THAT IS CORRODED AT BS 1661 - 1681.8, RBL 57. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT CHANNEL. FOUND TO BE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-15, DETAIL VI, FIG 101. NEW SUPPORT CHANNEL INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02, PAR 7D. FIG 12. MAJOR REPAIR.