Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
September 18, 2015
Submitted
September 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33103
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27293
Aircraft time
86,307 hours, 18,635 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
146N8711
Condition
Gouged
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

CABIN, LT SIDE, STATION 1640, FRAME HAS A DEEP GOUGE, BETWEEN STRINGERS 4L & 5L. COMPLIED WITH ECRA 5310-06596 STEP 1- 17. ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE ACFT REACHING 34,800 TOTAL AIRFRAME FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 28,000 TOTAL AIRFRAME CYCLE BUT BEFORE 29,000 TOTAL AIRFRAME FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. CORRECTION ON LOCATION DAMAGE GOUGE IS IN THE STATION 1640 & BETWEEN STRINGER 5L & 6L IAW DWG 146N8711 ID 0058.