SDR CALA2013110500809

Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date: October 29, 2013
Submitted: November 5, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N75851
Make and model: Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial: 32810
Aircraft time: 38,198 hours, 13,252 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Transition Panel
Part number: 143N5366112
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

B757-53-3-0498 FWD CARGO RT SIDE BETWEEN BS 620 & BS 640 RBL 20 TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION SEVERAL PLACES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FWD CARGO TRANSITION PANEL BETWEEN BS 620 & BS 640 RBL 20. ORIGINAL MATERIAL .063 .011, MATERIAL LOSS .052 & MATERIAL REMAINS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. R & R TRANSITION PANEL FROM BS 560 - BS 645 RBL 20 ALL IAW B757-300 SRM 53-00-53 FIG 101DET IX 51-40-02 PG 3,6,7, 10 & 11 FIG 3,8,12 & DRAWING 143N5366.