SDR DALA12010045651

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date: September 28, 2012
Submitted: October 16, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N551NW
Make and model: Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial: 26498
Aircraft time: 34,256 hours, 13,887 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Dented
Location: Bs 1500
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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

DENT ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT ST 1500, BETWEEN STRINGER 25L AND 26L. REMOVED PRODUCTION SPLICE AND 2EA STRINGER CLIPS AT STA 1500, STR. 25-26L IAW SRM 51-40-02, PG 31, FIG 8. CUT OUT DAMAGE ON FRAME 0.9" X 1" AT STA 1500 IAW SRM 53-00-07. REPAIR NR 5, FIG 201. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND 2EA CLIPS, TRATED AND PRIME AND INSTALLED ALL PARTS IAW SRM 53-00-07 REPAIR NR 5, FIG 201. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR.