Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 2, 2015
Submitted
March 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26686
Aircraft time
69,845 hours, 25,495 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
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

AFT CARGO CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRAP & FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED BS 1400, STRINGER 27L - 28L. REMOVED PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED DOUBLER & CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRAP SPLICE SECTION. FABRICATED & INSTALLED 6 STRAIGHT SHANK FREEZE PLUGS, REPAIR DOUBLER, 146N3810-8200 SKIN SPLICE, 2 FILLERS, 4 STRAPS & SHIM FOR SHEAR TIE IAW REO G13562 REV B & UAL EVA 80616 085625PER UAL EVA 80616. THE REPAIR AT BS 1385 - 1416 FUSELAGE SKIN HAS RECEIVED FIRST & SECOND STAGE APPROVAL, STATIC STRENGTH & INSPECTION THRESHOLD. A NEW FORM 8100-9 MUST BE ISSUED PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 72200C TOTAL AIRFRAME CYCLES. AIRPLANE SOLD AS IS ON 13 JUN 2014. BUYER WAS AWARE OF THIS ITEM PRIOR TO SALE BEING FINALIZED.