Service difficulty report · Firewall · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
February 26, 2024
Submitted
March 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13138
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
30351
Aircraft time
88,633 hours, 20,998 cycles
Part
Firewall
Part number
148N84046
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 1885.2,Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED TAIL STRIKE ON DEPARTURE. SFO-SFO FUNCTIONAL FLIGHT. CREW DEBRIEF: PILOT REPORTED TAIL STRIKE ON DEPARTURE FROM SFO ADDITIONAL PHOTOS TO SFO. THEY HEARD AND FELT STRIKE AS THEY ROTATED AND WERE CALLING FOR GEAR UP. DATA PROVIDED WAS V2 WAS 127, ROTATE 115-122 AND 146 TAKE OFF WEIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED INSP. STEP 4 (A) AND STEP 4(B) PER AMM ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF THE UPPER FUSELAGE STRUCTURE AFT OF ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION UP TO STEP 2 D (1)(E). SYSTEM TEST FOR 05-51-32-212-011 CREATED LOG PAGES WING SPARS PER AMM 05-51-32-212-012 ITEM 4 (C). NO DEFECTS THE STABILIZER POSITION INDICATION SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED REF. AMM 5-51-32-212-011 ACCOMPLISHED STABILIZER TRIM POSITION INDICATING SYSTEM TEST REF AMM 27-48-00/501 AMM 05-51-32-212-011 TAIL STRIKE INSPECTON STEP 2.D.(1)(F). NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.