Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 16, 2015
Submitted
February 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27588
Aircraft time
67,984 hours, 27,370 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1520-1540
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

AFT CARGO BAY BS 1520-1540 BETWEEN STRINGERS 28 - 29R, BILGE INTERCOSTAL HAS CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGE. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL, FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM.