Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
March 27, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23617
Aircraft time
77,328 hours, 32,009 cycles
Part
Fitting
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

L-1 DOOR LWR SILL THRESHOLD SUPPORT STRUCTURE WEB FITTINGS AND ANGLES LITE CORROSION STA 333-377 LBL 63. ORIGINAL MATERIAL WAS .050" LENGTH WAS 15"WIDTH 1" DEPTH WAS .011". GAINED ACCESS PER B757 SRM 51-40-02. FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED V CHANNEL LWR SILL FROM TRAVELER 141X18322-12 AND DWG 141N8322 PER SRM 51-40-02 PG:3 RESTORED ALL PARTS WEB CHANNELS AND 2 FITTINGS PER SRM 51-40-02 PG:4.