Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
August 21, 2017
Submitted
August 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19117
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27559
Aircraft time
87,324 hours, 18,348 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
111N31023
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 980
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

MAIN CABIN CENTER FUEL BOX UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION AT BS 980, LBL 60. BLENDED DAMAGED SECTION OF UPPER SKIN PANEL AND REPAIRED MAIN CABIN CENTER FUEL BOX UPPER SURFACE BS 980 LBL 60 IAW UNITED ECRA 5710-02614