Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
November 28, 2015
Submitted
December 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26492
Aircraft time
61,184 hours, 19,582 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 138
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

DURING H-CHECK, THE BS 138, FRAME WEB WAS FOUND CORRODED AND THE FRAME INNER CHORD WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R. A REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SECTION I OF ERA 520461-14. THE REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SECTION I OF ERA 520461-14 IS APPROV ED FOR STATIC STRENGTH FOR 24 MONTHS FROM 26NOV2013. OBTAIN DAMAGE TOLERANCE APPROVAL OF THE SECTION I REPAIR BY 26NOV2015 OR REMOVE THE ACFT FROM REVENUE SERVICE. ASSOCIATED ER/A 56-502461, ADDED FOR AC 5645. REDEFERRED LOG TO QC, ESTABLISH MONITOR INSPECTION.