Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
November 10, 2025
Submitted
November 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17128
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27567
Aircraft time
98,445 hours, 21,589 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

DURKING OK TO INSTALL OF FLOOR PANEL, FOUND BETWEEN BS 984 - 996 BELOW ACCESS PANEL 242BF, EXFOLIATION IN THE LOWER SURFACE. REF NRC 135215. REMOVED CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF FUEL TANK SKIN BETWEEN BS 989 - 996 IAW SRM 51-10-02, SRM 57-10-01, REPAIR APB-1, STEP 4F. AREA IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 57-10-01, TABLE 203, ORIG THICKNESS 0.185" L=7" W=5" D=0.010". T95868/T95619.