Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
January 28, 2010
Submitted
February 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17126
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27566
Aircraft time
44,547 hours, 12,960 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
146N85112
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

CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE OF INNER (UPPER) CHORD, AFT CARGO DOOR OPENING, FWD FRAME, LOWER CORNER, AT STA 1380, JUST O/B OF CARGO TIE DOWN PLATE. REF DWG 146N8511 FRAME 3 OF 7, BL 26, WL 148. REPAIRED CARGO FRAME ASSY STA 1380 INNER CORD S26R-S27R REF ECR A 5310-05088. ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS, PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 10 MONTHS AND BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. NOTE TO PLANNING. THIS ECRA IS BEING EVALUATED FOR DAMAGE TOLERANCE UNDER 14 CFR 25.571 & 26.43(D)) AND WILL LIKELY BE MADE PERMANENT WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS. 1) INIT: AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS & 2) T/A: W/I 12 MONTHS.