Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
November 11, 2002
Submitted
December 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22207
Aircraft time
59,500 hours, 25,514 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
146N853017
Condition
Corroded
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-09 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON AFT LOWER CORNER OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR BODY SKIN CUTOUT (BEAR STRAP) BS 1440, STR 26 R/H. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION AND DISCOVERED A 1 1/4" CRACK ON INNER SKIN BS 1440, STR 26 R/H; STOPPED DRILLED CRACK AND PERFORMED ANOTHER HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY THE CRACK WAS CONTAINED. REMOVED NUT PLATE STRIP, INTERCOSTALS, AND LOWER SEAL RETAINER TO GAIN ACCESS FOR REPAIR; OPENED UP SKIN SECTION BS 1380 TO BS 1460 AND TRIMMED OUT A 3" RADIUS OF CORRODED & CRACKED AREA OF BEAR STRAP; FABRICATED 2 EACH FILLERS, A DOUBLER, AND A TRIPLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND REMOVED PARTS IAW A