Service difficulty report · Bustle · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
April 2, 2026
Submitted
April 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75851
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32810
Aircraft time
70,298 hours, 22,891 cycles
Part
Bustle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800 Slide
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

GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE, L1 DOOR SLIDE BUSTLE DAMAGED, CONFIRMED DAMAGE SIZE IS WITHIN 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER, DOES NOT GO INTO THE CORE MATERIAL AND ALL BUSTLE ATTACH POINT ARE SECUED AND NOT DAMAGE. APPLIED 2 LAYERS OF 3 M 398 FR CARGO TAPE. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER TYPICAL REPAIR MANUAL ECRA 2560-03395 PART 1A. REINSPECTED DAMAGED AREA; TAPE IS SATISFACTORY, & NO FURTHER DAMAGES NOTED IAW ECRA 2560-03395. OKAY TO CONTINUE.