Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 28, 2010
Submitted
September 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24491
Aircraft time
65,968 hours, 23,022 cycles
Part
Flange
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

AFT MOUNTING FLANGE FOR AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INLET DOOR ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION AROUND ATTACH FASTENER HOLES ON UPPER SURFACE AT STATION 1825. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA B757-53-013232 AND BOEING DRAWING LOR5L53011.