SDR ASAA2015051912020

Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date: May 19, 2015
Submitted: June 11, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N763AS
Make and model: Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial: 25100
Aircraft time: 68,143 hours, 45,245 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Link
Part number: 6545410396
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 520
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

AFTER REMOVING EXPANSION LINK TO REPLACE PIVOT, FOUND EXFOLIATING CORROSION ON EXPANSION LINK AT LBL 45, BS 520. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED DAMAGED EXPANSION LINK AND REPLACED WITH NEW EXPANSION LINK IAW BSOPM 20-50-01 AND SRM 51-40-05-0G-0.

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