Service difficulty report · Vertical Support · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
April 15, 2011
Submitted
April 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23846
Aircraft time
72,678 hours, 29,915 cycles
Part
Vertical Support
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door
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

AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER INNER STRUCTURE NR 2 FROM FWD VERT SUPPORT BRACKET INR & OUTER SKIN CORRODED. REMOVED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02, REMOVED CORR IAW SRM 51-10-02, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 52-30-02 FIG 101. FABBED PART IAW TRAVELER T11/878611 DWG 146N6603, LOCATED & DRILLED FASTENER HOLES IAW SRM 51-40-05, TREATED & PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-01, INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-00, APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW AMM 51-21-00.