SDR DALA1208720668

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: February 7, 2012
Submitted: February 21, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N668DN
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 25141
Aircraft time: 65,444 hours, 30,604 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Dented
Location: Bs 1340 S26l
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 ON UPPER FLANGE STA 1340 O/B STR 26L. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABBED REPAIR SECTION AND CLIP PER 757 SRM 53-00-07 REPAIR 5 PG 201 PAR 4 AND INSTALLED PER 757 SRM 53-00-07 REPAIR 5 PG 201 PARS 10 AND 11. THIS IS A CAT B WITH REPETATIVE INSP THRESHOLD INSP TO START AT 50,000 FLT CYCS WITH REPETATIVE HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT EVERY 12,000 FLT CYCS PER NDT 51-00-01 PART 6 AND DETAILED INSP EVERY 12,0000 FLT CYCS PER ZONE 1. A/C HAS 30,604.0 FLT CYCS. REF SAA NRC 193799.