Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 24, 2013
Submitted
July 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24994
Aircraft time
72,917 hours, 26,758 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Crease Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

CREASE BEAM WEB AT R4 DOOR HAS CORROSION ON TOP SURFACE. REMOVED CORROSION DAMAGE IS 100 PERCENT OF THICKNESS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-15. R & R BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 146N8122. MAJOR REPAIR.