SDR DALA1169605533

Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date: December 12, 2011
Submitted: December 14, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N533US
Make and model: Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial: 24264
Aircraft time: 2,561 hours, 1,473 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Crease Beam
Condition: Damaged
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

CREASE BEAM REPAIR. CURRENT ER/A REVISION IS 'A'. SECTION II INSP REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN ADDED. ACCOMPLISH SECTION II NO LATER THAN 36200 TOTAL A/C FLIGHT CYCLES. THE SECTION II INSPECTION IS PENDING A STAGE III DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS. CONTACT ENGINEERING WHEN THE A/C REACH 33200 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES, SUCH THAT A STAGE III DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS CAN BE INITIATED. ASSOCIATED ER/A 13-487261 ADDED FOR AC 5533.