Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 23, 2015
Submitted
October 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24390
Aircraft time
86,155 hours, 37,155 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Corroded
Location
L1 Door
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

L1 DOOR INTERIOR FRAME THE VERTICAL SUPPORT STIFFNER FOUND CORRODED ALONG THE INSIDE DOOR FRAME, JUST BELOW THE OPEN/CLOSE INSIDE HANDLE. CLEANED VERTICAL SUPPORT STIFFENER ON L-1 DOOR. EVALUATED AREA AND FOUND CORROSION IAW SRM'S 51-10-02 AND AMM 51-21-00. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 52-10-02 AFTER REMOVING CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-02. REMOVED STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-40-02. FABRICATED NEW STIFFNER IAW DWG 141N6100, PO REV B, ST-00002343, PN 7075 T6.250 LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES IAW SRM 51-10-02. ALODINED AND PRIMED PART IAW SRM 51-10-02. TOP COATED STIFFNER IAW AMM 51-21-15. INSTALLED NUT PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED VERTICAL SUPPORT STIFFENER ON L-1 DOOR IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 141N6100, REV B THE ORIGNAL MATERIAL THICKNESS WAS .250 ON THE OLD STIFFENER THE MATERIAL LOSS WAS .025.