Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 21, 2015
Submitted
February 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26482
Aircraft time
59,825 hours, 20,244 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 700-720
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

MID CABIN INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AROUND NUTPLATE HOLES ON LOWER SURFACE BETWEEN STATION 700-720 NEAR LT BODY LINE 56. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SCUFF PLATED AND REMOVED INTERCOSTAL. REPAIRED IAW SRM AND AMM 53-13.