Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
March 14, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23617
Aircraft time
77,328 hours, 32,009 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
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

FWD CARGO INTERCOSTAL CORRODED STA 740-760 O/B OF STR. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW B757 SRM 53-00-04. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AND CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA PER 757 SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-70-11, FABBED DOUBLER REPAIR LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02.