Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 4, 2012
Submitted
February 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
29728
Aircraft time
44,960 hours, 17,124 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
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

AFT CARGO FRAME DENTED STA 1480 ABOVE STR 26L. FOUND DAMAGE ON FLANGE AT FRAME STA 1480 ABOVE STR 26L OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-07. INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE ON FRAME AT STA 1480 ABOVE STR 26L PER B757 SRM 53-00-07 REPAIR S PG 201 AND 203. REPAIR IS A CAT B REPAIR THRESHOLD INSPECTION TO START AT OR BEFORE 50,000 FLT CYCLES WITH REPEAT INSP EVERY 12,000 FLT CYCLE THEREAFTER. METHOD OF INSPECTION - HFEC AND DETAILED INSP SRM 53-00-07 REPAIR S FIG 201 TABLE II AND NDT PART 6 51-00-01. AC IS CURRENTLY AT 17,124 FC. REF SAA N/R CARD 193890(TO 193890).