What was found
FRAME FAILSAFE IN AFT CARGO BAY AT BS 1280 CORRODED BETWEEN STRINGERS 20-24L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FAILSAFE, 16.6" LONG, FABRICATED NEW FAILSAFE SECTION AND FILLER. INSTALLED REPAIR ALL IAW ER/A 523955-14.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 2014
- Submitted
- April 4, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N721TW
- Make and model
- Boeing 757231
- Aircraft serial
- 29954
- Aircraft time
- 51,875 hours, 15,141 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Failsafe
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 1280
- 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.