Service difficulty report · Deck Plate · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 3, 2013
Submitted
April 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23997
Aircraft time
81,645 hours, 35,968 cycles
Part
Deck Plate
Part number
146N53183
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs1680 - 1720
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

FOUND SUBFLOOR PANEL CORRODED ALONG AFT EDGES, LT EDGES, AND RT EDGES UNDER THE AFT GALLEY UPPER SURFACE FS180 TO FS1720, RT BL 48 TO RT BL 48. CLEANED CORROSSION IAW SRM 53-60-51 FROM RBL 15 TO RBL 53. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-51. TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 53-60-51. REMAINDER OF DECK PLATE RBL 15 TO LBL 48 REPLACED ON ERA 513663-14 REV ORIG REF NRC 204. DECK PLATE IS MADE FROM 2024-T3 .071 A REPAIR DOUBLER WILL BE INSTALLED AT RBL 15 TO SPLICE THE OLD DECK PLATE AND NEW DECK PLATE.