Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757212

Difficulty date
April 6, 2012
Submitted
April 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751AT
Make and model
Boeing 757212
Aircraft serial
23125
Aircraft time
80,656 hours, 36,546 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
146N851210
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING OPN 50321AD, MTC FOUND THAT SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES WHERE OVERSIZED AND 1/8 BLIND FASTENERS WERE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. THESE FASTENERS ARE BEYOND THE REQUIREMENTS OF AD 2002-24-02. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR PER ERA 501775-14 REV 2 TO RETURN AIRCRAFT TO AD CONDITION.