Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
October 26, 2013
Submitted
October 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
30340
Aircraft time
44,031 hours, 12,250 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fwd Cargo
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

FWD CARGO, RT TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BS 765-845. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND BLENDED AREA TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53.