Service difficulty report · Door Sill · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
May 5, 2014
Submitted
May 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26488
Aircraft time
54,339 hours, 21,754 cycles
Part
Door Sill
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 580
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 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL IS CORRODED 2 PLACES BS 580. REF CP53-122-01L DOT 11-01. REMOVED CORROSION ASSOCIATED ER/A 00-524961 ADDED FOR AC 5641, ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL IAW ER/A 524961-14, REV ORIGINAL. SECTION I, REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 58,300 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES ADDITIONAL EA IS REQUIRED TO CONTINUED SERVICE OF THIS FLIGHT CYCLE LIMIT, NOTE TO ENGINEER: A NEW FAA APPROVAL WHICH CONTAINS THE INSP ASSOCIATED ER/A CHANGED FROM 00-524961-14-524961 FOR AC 5641.