Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 6, 2013
Submitted
December 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26489
Aircraft time
50,281 hours, 19,971 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1660-1670
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

PASSENGER CABIN AFT WET AREA, BS 1660-1670, LBL 56, INTERCOSTAL HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION. R & R WITH NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-02, PGS 1-10 & SRM 51-40-05, PAR 4 & DWG NR 146N5230, PG 2 & DWG 146N8722.