Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 18, 2013
Submitted
December 20, 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 1140
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

MLG WW BS 1140, KEELBEAM INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN GEAR DOORS CORRODED AROUND PANEL FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL IAW DWG 144N8180 AND SRM 51-40-02 PG PARA 4 AND 7 AND NR 80569950010.