Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
October 22, 2013
Submitted
October 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75851
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32810
Aircraft time
38,198 hours, 13,252 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146N5391150
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Bay
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

B757-53-3-0526 AFT CARGO BETWEEN BS 1360 & BS 1380 RBL 20 TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION SEVERAL PLACES. ORIG MATERIAL .063 REMAINING MATERIAL 035 OUT OF LIMITS IAW B757-300 SR M53-00-53 FIG101. REMOVED AFT CARGO PANEL FROM BS1310 TO 1380 & INSTALLED NEW PANEL IAW B757-300 SRM51-40-05 & 51-40-02 DEPTH GAUGE ID NO12-023A.